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Niantic has announced that they have partnered with McDonald’s India to have Sponsored PokéStops and Gyms at participating McDonald’s restaurant in West and South India.

Catch Pokémon at a McDonald’s restaurant near you!

Trainers,
We are excited to announce a partnership between Pokémon GO and McDonald’s India (West and South)!

As part of this collaboration, Trainers will be able to interact with Sponsored PokéStops and Gyms when they visit McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India.

In addition, you’ll be able to enjoy special offers—both in-game and at all McDonald’s India (West and South) restaurants! Make sure to visit the nearest McDonald’s restaurant in these regions to interact with Sponsored PokéStops and Gyms and take advantage of these exciting offers.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/mcdonalds-india/
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Starting on February 9th, 2024, McDonald's Japan will be offering a new Happy Set featuring Pokémon MEZASTAR tags. There are a total of six different tags, including Terastal Koraidon and Miraidon tags! Tags are distributed at random and are available while supplies last. 6 different Pokémon Peaceful Place sticker books will also be distributed.

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When you use an original McDonald's special tag, a Miracle Go First Chance (ミラクルせんこうチャンス) may occur! If the opponent's Pokémon has a higher Speed number during the first attack, the Miracle Go First Chance always occurs! Press the button repeatedly to attack first!

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Sources: https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/family/happyset/new01/ and https://pokemonmezastar.com/event/e240202/

YouTube Clip - McDonald's Happy Set Pokémon MEZASTAR CM


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvwucNwzTk0

YouTube Clip - McDonald's Happy Set Pokémon Peaceful Place CM


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVghnCfV5KM
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Niantic and McDonald’s restaurants in Canada have announced a collaboration starting on November 8th, 2023 to turn McDonald’s restaurants into PokéStops and Gyms.

Catch Pokémon at McDonald’s in Canada this month!

Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Pokémon GO and McDonald’s Canada are collaborating to bring even more PokéStops to Trainers in Canada! You’re just a few steps away from lovin’ it!

This month, Trainers throughout Canada will be able to interact with Sponsored PokéStops when they visit a McDonald’s restaurant. Now you can enjoy a delicious meal with your friends and catch new Pokémon at the same time! Upon visiting these locations and spinning the Photo Discs at these sponsored locations, Trainers can also pick up sponsored Field Research tasks that award Stardust—or even Rare Candy!

We’re excited to partner with McDonald’s™ in Canada for the first time, and we hope you enjoy these perks! Keep an eye out for future announcements and other special promotions with McDonald’s™ in Canada.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/mcdonalds-canada
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The McDonald’s Happy Meal in the United States will feature a Pokémon Match Battle TCG pack from September 12th, 2023 until October 16th, 2023. Each toy comes with a Pokémon coin and sticker sheet plus 4 trading cards.


Source: https://www.happymeal.com/

Pokémon TCG: Match Battle Returns to McDonald’s Happy Meals

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Collect special Pokémon TCG booster packs and play a fun battle game in the latest Happy Meal.

Be prepared for some friendly Pokémon competition to break out at McDonald’s as the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Match Battle returns to the restaurant’s Happy Meal. Through October 16, 2023, Pokémon fans who purchase a Happy Meal will receive everything they need to take part in a fun and easy-to-play Match Battle. This includes a special 4-card Pokémon TCG booster pack and a game coin featuring either Pikachu or a fan-favorite Pokémon from the Paldea region.

The cards found in the booster packs feature Pokémon including Pikachu, Sprigatito, Quaxly, Fuecoco, Klawf, Cetitan, and more. There are 15 cards to collect, so trade with your friends and see how many you can find!

The Happy Meal also includes a digital activity that’s accessible through a QR code on the Happy Meal box or at happymeal.com that lets you solve puzzles featuring some of the Pokémon you’ll find on the Pokémon TCG: Match Battle cards. Test yourself to see how quickly you can defeat each challenge.

Have fun battling, Trainers!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-tcg-match-battle-returns-to-mcdonalds-happy-meals

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Starting on August 11th, 2023, McDonald's Japan will be offering a new Happy Set featuring Pokémon toys. There will be 3 distribution periods, each offering different toys during the first two periods while the 3rd period will offer all the toys at random until supplies last.

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Week 1: August 11th, 2023 to August 17th, 2023

Festival Pikachu Drum (お祭りピカチュウ太鼓)
Pokémon Yo-Yo Fishing (ポケモンヨーヨー釣り)
Glowing Monster Ball Lanturn (光るモンスターボールちょうちん)
Pokémon Ring Toss Game (ポケモン輪投げゲーム)

Week 2: August 11th, 2023 to August 17th, 2023

Festival Pikachu Target Game (お祭りピカチュウまとあてゲーム)
Festival Pokemon Scooping (お祭りポケモンすくい)
Summer Festival Pinball Game (夏祭りピンボールゲーム)
Festival Pikachu Fireworks Fan (お祭りピカチュウの花火うちわ)

Pokémon MEZASTAR Tags - August 11th, 2023 to August 13th, 2023

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One Pokémon Mezasta McDonald's original special tag will be included with a Pokémon toy on August 11th, 2023 to August 13th, 2023. The distribution will begin at 5:00am on Friday, August 11th, 2023 at 24-hour stores. The distribution ends as soon as they are all gone. There are 6 different tags to collect: Koraidon, Miraidon, Meowscarada, Skeledirge, Quaquaval and Pikachu.

Source: https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/family/happyset/new01/

YouTube Clip - Happy Set Info


Original Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8pIg46LLOg

YouTube Clip - Happy Set 30sec CM


Original Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afogv64fwd8

YouTube Clip - Happy Set 30sec CM


Original Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOPiwujO0R4
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McDonald's Singapore has revealed that a Pokémon themed Happy Meal will be distributed at participating locations from August 25th, 2022 until September 21st, 2022. Toys will be distributed during a 4 week campaign.

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An in-window ad also shows that there are Pokémon packaging for the Eevee-themed pulut hitam pie, a Charizard-themed McPepper and two frappes featuring Pikachu and Scorbunny cups. There is also a tie-in with the Pokémon Card Game.

Week 1 - August 25th, 2022 to August 31st, 2022 - Pokémon Camping Cup and Pikachu Fork and Spoon
Week 2 - September 1st, 2022 to September 7th, 2022 - Pokémon Camping Wagon and Pokémon Collector Kit
Week 3 - September 8th, 2022 to September 14th, 2022 - Pikachu Compass and Pikachu Bionculars
Week 4 - September 15th, 2022 to September 21st, 2022 - Pokémon Spinning Flyer and Poké Ball Magnifying Lenses

Electrify your tastebuds!

It’s going to be an electrifying month with the return of the McPepper! Along with delightful local twists - Pulut Hitam Pie and Teh C Frappé.

McPepper

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Juicy double beef patties, dipped in electrifying sweet and spicy black pepper sauce. Topped with fragrant sauteed onions and soft buns for that perfect bite!
Allergen information: Soybean, Shellfish, Wheat
Food sensitivities: Gluten

Pulut Hitam Pie

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Savour a familiar favourite with fragrant mouthfuls of purple sticky rice and coconut cream encased in crispy pastry crust for a delightful crunch!
Allergen information: Soybean and Wheat
Food sensitivities: Gluten
May also contain milk and egg.

Teh C Frappé

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Perk up your day with electrifying sips of Teh C topped with whipped cream and chocolate powder. It’s Pika-Pika-Perfect!
Allergen information: Milk, Soybean and Wheat
Food sensitivities: Gluten

Pikachu Carrier

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Savour your McDonald's® favourites and electrify your experience with the Pikachu Carrier! You’ll also receive one card from the Pokémon Trading Card Game (at random) and a half Playmat with a how-to-play guide too.

Get yours in stores for $12.90 each with selected meals from September 8th, 2022 at 1100hrs. While stocks last. The enclosed card is not an original McDonald’s card.

Source: https://www.mcdonalds.com.sg/happy-meal and https://mcdonalds.com.sg/mcpepper
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Niantic has announced that in France starting on August 22nd, 2022, McDonald's restaurants will become Pokémon GO PokéStops and McCafé locations will become Gyms.

Catch Pokémon at McDonald's™ this August!

Trainers,
Starting August 22, McDonald's™ is teaming up with Pokémon GO for an all-new adventure! Your favorite McDonald's™ restaurants will become PokéStops and McCafé® will become Gyms. Now you can enjoy a delicious meal with your friends and catch new Pokémon, all at the same time!

See list of McCafé® spaces on mcdonalds.fr

Attrapez des Pokémon à McDonald's™ ce mois d'août!

Dresseurs,
À partir du 22 août, McDonald's™ s'associe à Pokémon GO pour une toute nouvelle aventure!

Vos restaurants McDonald's™ préférés deviendront des PokéStops et les McCafé® des Arènes. Vous pourrez désormais déguster un délicieux repas avec vos amis et attraper de nouveaux Pokémon, tout cela en même temps!
Voir liste des espaces McCafé® sur mcdonalds.fr

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/mcdonalds-collaboration-france/
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Participating McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States have a Pokémon Happy Meal during mid-August to mid-September 2022. The Happy Meal Pokémon TCG: Match Battle allows people to experience playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game with Match Battle. There are 15 TCG cards to collect.

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McDonald’s and Pokémon Introduce Happy Meal Pokémon TCG: Match Battle

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The new Happy Meal has everything players need for a fun new type of battle.

McDonald’s has introduced one more way to experience the Pokémon Trading Card Game with Match Battle. Pokémon fans who purchase a Happy Meal through mid-September 2022 will receive everything they need to stage a Match Battle with friends. You can find Pokémon friends like Pikachu, Rowlet, Gossifleur, and more, and send them into a match of coin flipping, spinning, and fun with numbers. The last Trainer with a Pokémon in play gets to claim victory.

Each Happy Meal Match Battle box contains:

  • 4-Card Booster (each booster pack contains 1 foil card)
  • 1 Instruction Sheet
  • 1 Coin
  • 1 Spinner
  • 1 Card Box

Happy battling!

Happy Meal Pokémon TCG: Match Battle Commercial


Happy Meal Pokémon TCG: Match Battle Video


Master the game: Catch ‘em all

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Get a Pokémon toy with your Happy Meal® (280-840 Cals). Collect all 15 cards and become the ultimate Pokémon master. They’re only available for a limited time.*

Learn More About Your Favourite Pokémon!

Read the Pokémon Essential Handbook to discover the unique qualities of your favourite Pokémon. Books available in a Happy Meal® (280-840 Cals) for a limited time.*

*Quantities limited – vary by design. While supplies last. Not intended for children under 3. At participating McDonald’s restaurants.

Sources: https://www.happymeal.com/ and https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/mcdonald-s-and-pokemon-introduce-happy-meal-pokemon-tcg-match-battle/
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McDonald's Taiwan will launch Pokémon Meal Boxes on July 20th, 2022, featuring Pikachu and Eevee. Buy any qualifiying meal set at McDonald's and add 399 yuan to get a Pikachu Storage Box (429 yuan for a single item purchase), and each person is limited to two boxes per purchase. High resolution pictures of the items have been added to an Imageboard thread.

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Pikachu Storage Box
McDonald's x Pokémon come together! Let the Pikachu storage box accompany you to Discharge your stuff! It has a super cute shape, and there is more storage space on the back, you can't miss this gift for your own use!

Double Filling Pie (Banana Chocolate Flavor)
Double Stuffing Pie and Pokémon come together! This time, it is packaged with the popular Pokémon Eevee, which not only has a cute shape, but also a sweet taste!

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Happy Sharing Box (Large) | Happy Sharing Box (Small) | Medium Drink

Source: https://www.mcdonalds.com/tw/zh-tw/whats-hot/2022PokemonFoodTray.html
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Starting on June 17th, 2022, McDonald's Japan will be offering a new Happy Set featuring Pokémon toys. There will be 3 distribution periods, each offering different toys during the first two periods while the 3rd period will offer all the toys at random until supplies last.

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Week 1: June 17th, 2022 until June 23rd, 2022

Pokémon Spinning Flying Disc (ポケモン くるくるフライングディスク)
Pikachu Binoculars (ピカチュウ 双眼鏡)
Pokémon Collecting Kit (ポケモン 採集キット)
Pikachu Camping Meal Kit (ピカチュウ キャンプミールキット)

Week 2: June 24th, 2022 until June 30th, 2022

Pikachu Compass (ピカチュウ コンパス)
Monster Ball Exploration Tools (モンスターボール 探検ツール)
Pokémon Camping Mug (ポケモン キャンプマグ)
Pokémon Camping Wagon (ポケモン キャンピングワゴン)

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On June 18th and 19th, 2022, they will also be distributing a sticker page.

Source: https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/family/happyset/new01/

YouTube Clip - Happy Set Info


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct0TvSIASJ4

YouTube Clip - Happy Set Commercial


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTRgvdsV3tE