McDonald's Pokémon Happy Meal: the Philippines is no longer on Pokémon's corrected rollout list

Correction (October 31): Pokémon has re-posted its McDonald’s announcement with the correct card list, and the new version no longer lists the Philippines. It also drops Thailand from January 2027 and Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore and Vietnam from December 2026. PokeBeach reports that the first version accidentally showed next year’s McDonald’s cards. Pokémon hasn’t explained the country changes, so there’s no confirmed date for the Philippines. Our original report follows, updated where the facts changed.

Update (November 4): The promotion has started. Pokémon says the Happy Meals are now in Canada through November 30, 2026, and names all 15 box toys: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Weedle, Pikachu, Eevee, Umbreon, Torchic, Piplup, Munchlax, Minccino, Espurr, Rowlet, Sobble and Sprigatito. PokeBeach reports that the promotion is live in some countries and that some countries, if not all, will release only three toy designs per week. There’s still no word for the Philippines.

The first version of The Pokémon Company International’s announcement on Pokémon.com listed the Philippines among the countries getting Pokémon Happy Meals in January 2027, without an exact date.

PokeBeach reports that the first version accidentally revealed the cards for next year’s McDonald’s set; The Pokémon Company International took it down and re-posted it with the correct card list. The product text is unchanged between the two versions; the card images were swapped, and the toy names come from the re-posted version.

What’s in the McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal

McDonald’s x Pokémon	Details
Box	One of three Happy Meal boxes themed after Pikachu, Umbreon or Torchic
Toy	A miniature Happy Meal box-shaped toy inspired by a Pokémon; 15 to collect, from Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle to Rowlet, Sobble and Sprigatito
Cards	Two Pokémon TCG cards per Happy Meal, from a 15-card set with seven foils
Availability	Limited time, while supplies last, at participating McDonald’s

PokeBeach adds that the plastic toys can be clipped onto backpacks or jeans, and that some countries will get 4-card booster packs. Pokémon’s announcement gives one example: in Quebec, Canada, the box toys won’t be available, and fans get a Pokémon sticker and a four-card booster pack instead.

This differs from PokeBeach’s first report. Our earlier report, based on that scoop, described 4-card packs in every Happy Meal; the announced format was two cards plus a toy. The announcement said the set includes seven foil cards, while PokeBeach’s first report said six, and the corrected announcement still says seven foil cards.

The McDonald’s Pokémon rollout by month

Month	Countries listed
November 2026	Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Spain, United States
December 2026	36 countries, mostly in Europe and the Middle East (the first version also listed Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore and Vietnam)
January 2027	21 countries, mostly in Latin America (the first version also listed the Philippines and Thailand)
February 2027	Ireland, United Kingdom

In the US, PokeBeach reports the promotion starts on November 10.

What it means for players in the Philippines

With the Philippines off the corrected list, along with every other Southeast Asian country it had listed, there’s no sign yet of when, or whether, these Happy Meals will reach us. Be careful with imported cards and toys priced as if they’re rare here: wait for McDonald’s Philippines before paying import prices.

Past McDonald’s promotions have drawn resellers buying Happy Meals in bulk, as our earlier report covers. If a PH launch is announced, buy for the kids first. We’ll update this post if McDonald’s Philippines announces anything.

Meanwhile, if you want new cards now, the Delta Reign new expansion events run at PH stores from November, and our store directory lists official shops near you.