With new Match Battle game available exclusively for McDonald’s customers

23 September 2022, Australia: Get ready to battle! The new Pokémon Match Battle Happy Meal will be available in all Aussie McDonald’s restaurants from Friday, 23 September.

For a limited time only, fans who purchase a Happy Meal will receive everything they need to stage a Pokémon Match Battle with friends, including four official Pokémon Trading Card Game cards, a spinner, coin, and instructions.

With 12 Pokémon Trading Card Game sets up for grabs, Aussies will be able to collect fan favourites including Pikachu, Gossifleur, Rowlet, Smeargle, and more.

David Morris, Brand Manager, McDonald’s Australia, said: “Following the success of our Pokémon Happy Meal last year and in response to high demand for this new range, we are thrilled to be launching the limited-edition Pokémon Match Battle Happy Meal.”

"This new Happy Meal offers another way for customers to experience the Pokémon Trading Card Game, with an entertaining new type of battle that fans can only experience at Macca’s.

“No matter your favourite character, there is so much fun to discover in every Pokémon Match Battle Happy Meal.”

The limited-edition Pokémon Happy Meal will be available in all Macca’s restaurants nationwide, via the MyMacca’s App and McDelivery, from Friday, 23 September until Wednesday, 2 November, while stocks last.

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For more information, please contact Mango Communications:

Chloe Loukes | chloe.loukes@thisismango.com.au | 0417 245 635

Isabella Worsley | isabella.worsley@thisismango.com.au | 0457 075 527

About McDonald’s Australia:

Australia’s first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Yagoona, Sydney, in 1971. Today there are over 1,025 McDonald’s restaurants across Australia, nearly 85 percent of which are franchised and run by local businessmen and women. The organisation employs more than 110,000 people in restaurants and corporate offices Australia-wide and is the largest employer of youth in the country. McDonald’s creates more than 3,000 new jobs each year and spends over $40 million per annum on training and people development.

For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com.au or McDonald’s social channels: Facebook , Twitter Instagram ,TikTok or YouTube.

About Pokémon:

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.