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A removed Pokémon website post showed 15 M27-stamped McDonald’s cards, including a previously unseen Squirtle. The article uses the absence of new starters to speculate about a late-2027 game launch.
Each Happy Meal includes two promo cards, with rollout spanning November 2026–February 2027. Two different 15-card lineups were shown; their distribution remains unclear, and Squirtle is an entirely new card.
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Each Happy Meal includes two promo cards, with rollout spanning November 2026–February 2027. Two different 15-card lineups were shown; their distribution remains unclear, and Squirtle is an entirely new card.
The list spans Japanese festival, beach and pool artwork, with Squirtle’s special-deck card highlighted at roughly ¥3,000–¥6,000 amid rising collector demand.
McDonald’s Japan posted starter-type and lightning emojis, hinting at new Happy Meal promos after last year’s burger Pikachu campaign prompted three-set purchase limits.
TCGplayer’s June 1–28 sales data ranked Mega Gengar ex 269/217 first among cards averaging $50 or more at $76.62, while Meowth ex 062/088 led the $1–$49.99 tier.
India is now among the largest anime markets, with Pokémon its most-watched anime title; local collectors recall original cards arriving around 2004–2006 and the franchise’s enduring appeal.
Fanatics Collect sold PSA 10 Legendary Collection reverse holos of Gengar for $408,000, Pikachu for $204,000, Eevee for $66,000 and Squirtle for $32,400 on June 14.
Amazon’s $67.53 third-party listing undercuts TCGplayer’s $69.60 market price; each box contains three random starter promos and two booster packs.
Japan’s nine 1,200-yen boxes launch October 16 with three same-generation starter promos, two 30th Celebration packs, and a display stand; English Series 3 follows August 7.
Twelve screen-free interactive sets launch globally, led by two All-in-One kits and ten compatible builds using SMART Bricks and Tags for light, sound, motion and sensing.
First Partners Collection Bulbasaur climbed from about $25 on May 11 to $65 on TCGplayer after fans highlighted a tiny Pikachu silhouette hidden in its artwork.
Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator reportedly sold for $16 million in 2026, while a PSA 10 Boundaries Crossed Squirtle reached $15,000 after a 5,900% rise from 2023.
Series 2 arrives June 19 with three-card promo groups featuring the Johto, Unova, and Galar starters; Totodile’s artwork references Lake of Rage, while Oshawott’s depicts Nimbasa City.
The unverified Japanese set is reportedly due September 16 with 20 six-card packs per ¥7,200 box, alongside an Espeon and Umbreon deck; the release date may be a placeholder.