Drew Swanson is a News Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, his love of digging into game lore and history naturally led to a passion for sharing these ideas with others through writing. He has been writing about games professionally for over 4 years, with bylines as a Contributing Writer at High Ground Gaming for 2 years before joining GameRant. He also has a background in video game studies with a degree from Washington State University, where he also won the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award in 2021 for his writing and design work on the game Quest for Arete.
Pokemon officially returns to McDonald’s restaurants in November 2026, bringing new toys and Pokemon cards to Happy Meals. McDonald’s and Pokemon have a long history of collaborations, and the recent surge in Pokemon TCG popularity has made Happy Meal cards a hot commodity. The upcoming collaboration will feature reprints of popular TCG cards as well as plastic Pokemon-themed mini Happy Meal box toys.
New McDonald’s x Pokemon Collaboration Confirmed for November 2026
As reported by PokeBeach, Pokemon is once again coming back to McDonald’s Happy Meals with a new crossover promotion. During the month of November 2026, McDonald’s will offer a unique plastic Pokemon toy along with two random Pokemon cards from a set of 15. The promotion dates differ between regions, but all will start in November 2026 and run well into December.
- Canada: Tuesday, November 3rd – Monday, December 7th
- Australia: Thursday, November 5th – Wednesday, December 9th
- United States: Tuesday, November 10th – Monday, December 14th
