McDonald’s restaurants have been collaborating withPokemonsince the first game in the franchise, with many toys and special items available each time. Recently, and very subtly, McDonald’s in has announced it will be bringingPokemonback to Happy Meals in the coming months, but there’s a catch: as of now,Pokemonis only coming back to McDonald’s restaurants in the UK.
McDonald’s and thePokemonfranchise have done many collaborations before with the most recent one coming in 2021. ForPokemon’s25th anniversary, the franchise collaborated with McDonald’s Happy Meals where special editionPokemontrading cards and a special item were included in these Happy Meals.
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MocDonald’s in the UK has recently begun its latest Happy Meal theme with Paddington Bear. Printed on the Happy Meal box, a reader for VGC spotted a tab with a small image of Pikachu saying thatPokemonis “coming soon to Happy Meal.” The last time McDonald’s hadPokemoncards and items involved in Happy Meals, it had to implement restrictions due to scalpers that were mass-buying Happy meals for the cards and toys, but discarding the food. Nothing else has been confirmed about whatthis year’sPokemoncollaborationwill involve, but it will be available on August 3rd.
Pokemonand McDonald’s seem to work well together since both franchises are well known and very popular.McDonald’s restaurants in places like Hong Kongand Japan especially have had fun and creative ways to bringPokemonfans into their restaurants.
WithPokemon Scarlet and Violetbeing a possibility for this collaboration, McDonald’s will likely be more cautious after its experience with the 25th Anniversary collaboration and impose restrictions to avoid scalpers and food waste. Depending on the content of this collaboration, it could be easier for McDonald’s to avoid this situation, but sometimes it’s unavoidable withPokemonbeing as popular as it has become over the decades.
Pokemonhas had a busy year so far, with the announcement and subsequent fan speculation aboutPokemon Scarlet and Violet.McDonald’s bringing thePokemonfranchise back to Happy Meals will be a welcome collaboration for new and old fans alike.Pokemonfans are already excited for the new games, as well as future games. Meanwhile,Ash Ketchum will be returning toPokemongames in the futureas part ofPokemon Masters EX, according to recent leaks.
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