McDonald's Collection Pokémon TCG Sets

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About the McDonald's Collection era

The McDonald's Collection is the run of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets given out in McDonald's Happy Meals. The first, released in North America from June 17 to July 7, 2011 alongside that year's promotional Pokémon toys, was the English version of the Japanese Collection Sheet Journey Partners, the first BW era release of Pokémon cards in Japan. The Japanese sheets held nine holofoil cards by Ken Sugimori themed around Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott, one of each type, and the English release added Maractus, Alomomola and Audino for a total of twelve cards, each packed with one of eight toys.

The formula has held for more than a decade. McDonald's Collection 2012 packed twelve reprints from Black & White, Emerging Powers and Noble Victories with six toys, and later collections drew on the sets of their year, from the XY and Sun & Moon reprints through the Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet cards of the 2021 to 2024 releases. The 2013 collection was released only in French, and the 2011 collection was French only in Québec, the only TCG collection released that way in the province.

Every McDonald's card is a holofoil reprint with a McDonald's stamp, so the sets are cheap to complete and popular with children, but a few cards carry real graded value because so few survive in high grade after passing through a Happy Meal. The Pikachu and Eevee of McDonald's Collection 2018 lead the market, followed by the Umbreon, Jolteon and Glaceon of the 2013 collection, the 2018 Chansey and the Mudkip of the 2021 collection, which marked the 25th anniversary year and drew heavy attention.

The hubs below carry every year's card list, the live chase prices and the editorial notes for each collection.

• Happy Meal sets since 2011 The first McDonald's Collection ran in North America from June 17 to July 7, 2011 as the English version of the Japanese Collection Sheet Journey Partners, and a new collection has followed most years through 2024.
• Holofoil reprints with a stamp Every card is a holofoil reprint of a recent set card carrying a McDonald's stamp, packed with a toy, which makes the sets easy to complete raw and hard to find in high grade.
• The 2018 Pikachu and Eevee The Pikachu and Eevee of McDonald's Collection 2018 are the collection's most valuable cards, with the 2013 Umbreon, Jolteon and Glaceon and the 2018 Chansey behind them.
• French only releases The 2013 collection was released only in French, and the 2011 collection was French only in Québec, the only TCG collection released that way in the province.

Release timeline

1. McDonald's Collection 2011 June 17, 2011 · 12 cards · M11
2. McDonald's Collection 2012 June 15, 2012 · 12 cards · M12
3. McDonald's Collection 2013 October 13, 2013 · 12 cards · M13
4. McDonald's Collection 2014 May 23, 2014 · 12 cards · M14
5. McDonald's Collection 2015 October 14, 2015 · 12 cards · M15
6. McDonald's Collection 2016 August 19, 2016 · 12 cards · M16
7. McDonald's Collection 2017 July 1, 2017 · 12 cards · M17
8. McDonald's Collection 2018 October 16, 2018 · 12 cards · M18
9. McDonald's Collection 2019 October 15, 2019 · 12 cards · M19
10. McDonald's Collection 2021 February 9, 2021 · 25 cards · M21
11. McDonald's Collection 2022 August 3, 2022 · 15 cards · M22
12. McDonald's Collection 2023 July 27, 2023 · 15 cards · M23
13. McDonald's Collection 2024 December 4, 2024 · 15 cards · M24

Top 10 cards

1. Pikachu from McDonald's Collection 2018 at PSA 10 $10,988.00
2. Eevee from McDonald's Collection 2018 at PSA 10 $3,850.00
3. Chansey from McDonald's Collection 2018 at PSA 10 $1,423.00
4. Torchic from McDonald's Collection 2015 at PSA 10 $1,080.00
5. Marill from McDonald's Collection 2015 at PSA 10 $960.00
6. Mudkip from McDonald's Collection 2021 at PSA 10 $799.99
7. Magikarp from McDonald's Collection 2016 at PSA 10 $755.71
8. Eevee from McDonald's Collection 2016 at PSA 10 $606.09
9. Scraggy from McDonald's Collection 2016 at PSA 10 $505.92
10. Pikachu from McDonald's Collection 2014 at PSA 10 $480.00

McDonald's Collection Pokémon TCG Sets FAQ

How many sets are in the McDonald's Collection era?

There are 13 published McDonald's Collection era sets in this hub.

When were the McDonald's Collection era sets released?

The published McDonald's Collection era sets were released from June 17, 2011 to December 4, 2024.

What are the top chase cards in the McDonald's Collection era?

The leading tracked chase cards in the McDonald's Collection era are Pikachu from McDonald's Collection 2018, Eevee from McDonald's Collection 2018, Chansey from McDonald's Collection 2018.

How many McDonald's Collection sets are there?

Thirteen in this hub, released through McDonald's Happy Meals between 2011 and 2024, each with around a dozen holofoil reprint cards packed with toys.

Which McDonald's Collection cards are worth the most?

The Pikachu and Eevee of McDonald's Collection 2018 lead, followed by the Umbreon, Jolteon and Glaceon of the 2013 collection, the 2018 Chansey and the 2021 Mudkip. Each collection's hub ranks its cards by live PSA 10 value.

What was in the first McDonald's Collection?

Twelve holofoil cards released from June 17 to July 7, 2011: the nine Ken Sugimori cards of the Japanese Collection Sheet Journey Partners, themed around Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott, plus Maractus, Alomomola and Audino, each packed with one of eight toys.

Are McDonald's Pokémon cards reprints?

Yes. Every card is a holofoil reprint of a card from recent expansions with a McDonald's stamp, which is why the sets are cheap raw and why the value sits in high grade copies of popular Pokémon.

Sources

• Bulbapedia: McDonald's Collection (TCG)
• Bulbapedia: McDonald's Collection 2012 (TCG)
• Slabfolio McDonald's Collection hubs