Whereas not (but) formally introduced, new leaks point out that McDonald’s is as soon as once more teaming up with The Pokémon Firm to supply followers a recent assortment of 15 Pokémon playing cards to grab up and flip on eBay for lots of of {dollars}, or get pleasure from quietly at house. However most likely eBay.
Since 2001, The Pokémon Firm has, practically yearly, created promotional Pokémon playing cards that folks can purchase at native taking part McDonald’s places. These playing cards, which had been solely accessible in Japan till the 2011 promotion, have usually featured distinctive symbols and are extremely desired by collectors. In 2021, the McDonald’s X Pokémon promotional playing cards offered out shortly as collectors snatched up bins at a time from the eating places and offered them for lots of apiece on eBay. And it appears attainable that these newly leaked 2023 Pokémon McDonald’s playing cards may also promote out quick, too.
As PokéBeach reported on July 26, a reader despatched the location photos of the 15 playing cards from the upcoming (not formally introduced) promotion, which apparently got here out prematurely in Germany. PokéBeach claims these are all of the playing cards that might be accessible through the yearly Pokémon occasion at McDonald’s. That is sensible, as up to now the variety of promo playing cards was usually round 12 to fifteen.
Right here’s the total record through PokéBeach:
SprigatitoFuecocoQuaxlyCetoddleCetitanPikachuPawmiKilowattrelFlittleSandacondaKlawfBlisseyTandemausCyclizarKirlia
All the Pokémon featured, apart from Pikachu, come from Scarlet & Violet. It appears simply six of the 15 playing cards might be holo, these being Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Cetitan, Pikachu, and Klawf.
If you’ll be capable to purchase these new Pokémon playing cards
As earlier than, these playing cards might be accessible in four-card booster packs that can include Joyful Meals. The playing cards may also include a “Match & Battle” toy that appears to be based mostly on an analogous toy that was a part of final yr’s McDonald’s X Pokémon promotional occasion.
As for when to count on these playing cards to point out up in america, PokéBeach says that the playing cards might be accessible in Germany and Austria on July 27 and within the UK on August 23.
No date has leaked for the U.S., although based mostly on previous occasions and this yr’s identified dates, it’s believed that the playing cards may also come to america someday in August.
