Pokémon is back in the Happy Meal — and this time it is live today. The McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal launched Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at participating McDonald’s restaurants across the United States, as part of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary. McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company announced the promotion on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Every Happy Meal ordered during the run comes with one of 15 miniature Happy Meal box-shaped toys and two Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from a 15-card set. It is a limited-time promotion, while supplies last — and McDonald’s has announced no end date.
Here is the one thing to know before you go: McDonald’s announced no single nationwide price and no surcharge for the Pokémon edition. You pay your local restaurant’s current Happy Meal price, which varies by location. There is no confirmed nationwide price to quote, so this post does not state one.
What Is in the Pokémon Happy Meal?
Each Pokémon Happy Meal comes in one of three box designs — Pikachu, Umbreon or Torchic — and holds one miniature Happy Meal box toy and two random Pokémon TCG cards. The 15 toys are miniature versions of the Happy Meal box itself. The 15-card set includes seven foil chase cards, reported to include a Pikachu holo; the full card list has not been officially confirmed, so it is not printed here as fact. A QR code on the meal opens a digital game — a scavenger hunt that lets fans search for Pokémon hidden in a virtual classroom and playground.
How Much Does the Pokémon Happy Meal Cost?
McDonald’s has not announced a single nationwide price specifically for the 2026 Pokémon Happy Meal, and there is no confirmed nationwide surcharge for the promotion. Happy Meal prices vary by restaurant, so check your local menu or app before buying. Prices also vary by the meal selected and by ordering method — delivery-menu prices run higher than counter prices. This post states no price figure because none has been officially confirmed.
When Does It End?
McDonald’s has announced no end date — officially, the promotion runs for a limited time while supplies last. A December 14, 2026 end date has been reported in leak coverage, originally credited to PokéBeach, but it is not officially confirmed and is not treated here as a date. Supplies can run out earlier at individual restaurants, and participating locations only.
How to Get One
Order a Happy Meal at a participating McDonald’s in the United States from Tuesday, November 10, 2026, while supplies last. No app, code or purchase limit has been announced for the US promotion, and there is no confirmed nationwide per-person limit. Each meal contains one toy and two cards, so collecting the full 15-card set takes many meals — and duplicates are possible, since the two cards are random. The cards are promotional reprints, so collect them for fun, not as an investment.
Germany Gets Its Own Wave
The Pokémon Happy Meal is not a US-only promotion. Germany is in the December 2026 wave, with the same 15 toys and cards, and our German site already covers that launch in detail. This post covers only the US launch — the German dates, prices and details are a separate story.
What Regulars Actually Say
Collectors who chased the earlier McDonald’s Pokémon sets know the pattern: the two-cards-per-meal format makes a full set slow to build — roughly twice as many meals as the old four-card packs — and the chase foils are the cards that hold value. Past McDonald’s Pokémon sets sell for under $20 complete on the resale market, so the smart play is to enjoy the meals and treat any foil as a bonus, not a windfall. Our McDonald’s menu guide has the full board behind every Happy Meal price, and the McDonald’s coupons guide tracks the current app deals that stack with it.
McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal FAQs
When did the Pokémon Happy Meal launch in the US?
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at participating McDonald’s restaurants, as part of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary. McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company announced it on October 29, 2026.
What comes in each Pokémon Happy Meal?
One of 15 miniature Happy Meal box-shaped toys and two random Pokémon TCG cards from a 15-card set, in one of three box designs: Pikachu, Umbreon or Torchic.
How much does the Pokémon Happy Meal cost?
McDonald’s has announced no nationwide price or surcharge. You pay your local restaurant’s current Happy Meal price, which varies by location.
When does the Pokémon Happy Meal end?
No end date has been announced — officially it runs for a limited time while supplies last. A December 14, 2026 end date has been reported in leak coverage but is not officially confirmed.
Can adults buy the Pokémon Happy Meal?
The US announcement states no adult-collector exclusion and no nationwide per-person limit. It is a restaurant promotion, not a drawing — any customer can order a Happy Meal while supplies last.
Conclusion
The Pokémon Happy Meal is live today, November 10, 2026, and it is the simplest version of the promotion McDonald’s has run: one toy, two cards, three box designs, no announced price, no announced end date. Go for the meal you already like, enjoy the toy and cards as a bonus, and check your local restaurant’s price before you order. For the full McDonald’s board, see our McDonald’s menu guide, and for the off-menu builds, our McDonald’s secret menu and McDonald’s nutrition guides.
