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McDonald's releases new Pokemon Happy Meal. Here's how to get one in Illinois

The fast-food chain McDonald’s announced Tuesday the United States premiere of the new Pokémon Happy Meal in stores nationwide for a limited time. The annual McDonald’s-Pokemon collaboration debuted ...
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McDonald's Ends Pokemon Promo Early After Diners Were Spotted 'Throwing Out the Food'

What started out innocently enough—a Happy Meal giveaway featuring Pokemon trading cards—has turned into complete pandemonium. According to various sources, a number of McDonald's restaurants in Japan ...
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Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama

A McDonald's Happy Meal deal with Pokémon cards was supposed to run from August 9 to 11, 2025. - Winhorse/Getty Images Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants ...
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McDonald's Japan's Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash ...
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McDonald's Announces Pokémon Crackdown After Scalpers Scoop Up Card Stock, Waste Food

McDonald's has announced fresh restrictions aimed at combating scalpers, as it launches the next wave of its enormously popular Pokémon promotion in Japan. Last weekend, the fast food chain was ...
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McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, ...