The McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal is here! In it you will find one collectible plastic happy meal toy featuring one of fifteen different Pokémon, and two randomly assorted Pokémon cards – also from a collection of 15 different cards in total. Seven of these cards are foil, and some are much more valuable than others.
So as you head to a participating McDonald’s near you, check out this price guide to know how much they are worth!
#1 Pikachu (Holo) is the top McDonald’s 2026 chase card
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Surprise, surprise! Pikachu is this year’s McDonald’s Promo top chase card, as it has been for years. The Pikachu getting a McDonald’s foil reprint here was originally released in Temporal Forces – a set that released years ago in 2024. While it’s slightly odd to get a 2026 promo featuring such an old card, it works here, catapulting Pikachu to the very top of this list.
#2 Lucario (Holo)
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Pikachu may be the top chase card for the 2026 McDonald’s promos, but this Lucario card is not far behind. In general, Lucario is a well-liked Pokémon. That’s partly due to its prominent role in the very good Secret of Mew Pokémon movie, but also just due to its over all aura (pardon the pun).
Don’t believe me? Well, just in the current Pokémon TCG series we’ve had one set already with Lucario as a frontrunner, with another set (Aura Seeker in Japan, Flowing Fist in English) coming up soon.
This very cool-looking Lucario card isn’t from the current series, however: indeed this card’s artwork is even older than the Pikachu, hailing from the Scarlet & Violet Base Set that released in 2023.
#3 Jirachi (Holo)
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Make a wish and you might pull this Jirachi from your McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal!
Jirachi recently got one of its best arts ever in the 30th Celebration. Here it still looks adorable, and its unique confetti style foil pattern certainly makes it stand out. But at the end of the day, the main reason this Jirachi is at the top of the list is because Jirachi is a cute and memorable Pokémon from one of the earlier generations.
#4 Hawlucha
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While foil cards dominate the top of this list, here’s one that’s already proven to sell well without confetti foil patterns: Hawlucha. Hawlucha is pretty memorable from its time as one of Ash’s Pokémon during the X&Y anime, with it recently getting a Mega form. Players might remember it better for its impact on the meta. Before it rotated out, it was a staple in decks that needed to strategically place damage counters around the board.
#5 Eevee
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I’m surprised Eevee didn’t get a holo foil card. Eevee is, after all, always a popular Pokémon. Regardless, this Pokémon card is undeniably cute. And I don’t know about you, but I’d love to find an Eevee like this hiding in the rose bushes outside my window.
#6 Wooloo
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Right now, this non holo Wooloo is doing pretty well relative to the set’s general value. I wouldn’t expect that to stay that way for long: cards bearing more popular Pokémon like Snorlax or Tyranitar will surely close the gap before long.
#7 Tyranitar (Holo)
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This Tyranitar card was originally released in Paldea Evolved – a set from Scarlet & Violet known most for its SIR Iono card. It’s also a holo foil, giving it an edge in perceived value, while also likely being harder to pull.
#8 Snorlax
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My boy Snorlax! This card is a reprint of a much more recent card – technically it’s still tournament-legal (you can tell by the ‘H’ regulation mark in the bottom corner). The original is part of Twilight Masquerade: a set known for its colorful Greninja chase among collectors, and for its outsized impact on the meta by players.
#9 Mimikyu (Holo)
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If you don’t know what Mimikyu is, then you likely will after Pokémon’s upcoming 2027 anime film, Wild Card. Mimikyu has become something of an unlikely mascot for Pokémon. Indeed, according to lore, Mimikyu “mimics” Pikachu out of desire to be liked. The Pikachu-looking disguise is just that – a disguise. To this day we still don’t know what an actual Mimikyu looks like underneath its costume.
With all that baggage and foil patterning, you can see why it’s doing okay on the secondary market.
#10 Zoroark
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Last but not least we have Zoroark! Zoroark is also something of a high -profile Pokémon: it also has had its own feature length film. Known as a master of disguise in a very different way than Mimikyu, Zoroark easily transforms into anything it wants – person or Pokémon.
Will it transform itself into money in your pocket? Unlikely – at the very bottom of this list and without being foil, this card’s value will probably plummet relatively quickly as more Pokémon Happy Meals are opened. But for now, it’s #10 on the list.
The remaining 2026 McDonald’s Pokémon cards
While the top 10 cards are those trending the highest right now, here are the remaining five cards with lower market and listing prices.
What’s really interesting from looking at the confirmed sales data for 2026 McDonald’s Pokémon card promos is how much they are already going for. Relatively few McDonald’s Pokémon cards retain their value over time, with a few notable exceptions.
The holo Pikachu from the 2021 McDonald’s Pokémon cards is worth roughly $25 today
The last time Pokémon celebrated a major anniversary is one of them. McDonald’s Pokémon card promos with the 25th anniversary logo on them are still somewhat valuable today, and confetti foil Pikachu cards seem to have the strongest chance of holding up value from non anniversary McDonald’s sets.
However, despite Pokémon celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the 2026 McDonald’s Promos are not themed around it, and don’t even contain the 30th Celebration logo. With that in mind, cards already selling for even just $10 or more feels a little incredible, and I wouldn’t expect that price to remain near term unless there’s a severe shortage of Pokémon Happy Meals this time around.
McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal toys apparently double as card holders
There are 15 different mini plastic Happy Meal toys you can get as part of this year’s collab – each one featuring a different Pokémon. Fans who have already picked their meal up in Canada where the promotion launched earlier than in the US have found a handy little hack for their toys: turns out they make decent card holders.
Pokémon Happy Meals come in three different boxes this year: either Pikachu, Umbreon, or Torchic.
Get your 2026 Pokémon Happy Meal starting today, November 10, 2026 at a participating McDonald’s near you!
