Unconfirmed McDonald’s promotion: prepare a promo checklist before November

Unconfirmed dates, no named cards yet

Writing on September 27, PokéBeach’s Water Pokémon Master reported a planned 15-card promotion and cautioned that the information was preliminary and subject to change. Other countries could have different dates. We found no official Pokémon or McDonald’s announcement confirming these details.

That leaves existing cards as reference points, not previews. Magikarp 004/012 from McDonald’s Promos 2016 is one concrete starting point for thinking about a restaurant-promo collection.

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Give each promo its own identity

A useful checklist records the Pokémon, set name and card number together. For the Magikarp example, all three matter: a search for the Pokémon alone would mix this entry with cards from unrelated sets.

Two other promotional entries illustrate how broad this collecting category can become: Pikachu (Movie Promo) 04/53 from WoTC Promo and Oshawott 051 from Mega Evolution Promo. These are existing catalog entries, not reported participants in the possible McDonald’s release.

Choose a boundary before adding anything new. You might collect one restaurant series, one Pokémon across promotional sets, or a small selection of favorite promos. Each approach produces a different checklist.

Three sets, three dated reference points

Our latest card snapshot, dated October 4, 2026, places Magikarp 004/012 at a $149.99 card-market estimate, Pikachu (Movie Promo) 04/53 at $42.23 and Oshawott 051 at $5.04.

Those figures are estimates, not seller offers. They do not establish the condition or availability of a particular copy, and they say nothing about what a possible November card would cost.

The three set names also give a practical organizing choice: keep separate promo pages, or place selected favorites together while retaining their full identifiers on your wish list. Neither arrangement requires completing every promotional series.

Keep the November plan provisional

For this unconfirmed promotion, start with a reminder to check official announcements closer to November. Leave individual card names blank until a verified checklist is available.

Meanwhile, choose a favorite existing promo, check which exact entries you already own, and build a wish list around the gaps. If the promotion receives confirmation, decide whether its actual cards fit that plan before arranging a visit.

A possible release date can prompt some useful preparation. It cannot yet tell you which binder spaces to reserve.

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