With the owned Pokmon that were expecting to see making a comeback in Battle Partners, having Team Rocket-owned Pokmon arriving, just a month later in Japan, would not only be a massive hit of nostalgia for old school Pokmon fans, but itd make an awful lot of sense to have these two classic, long dormant Pokmon types returning together
McDonald's Pikachu (Japanese M-P Promo, #020, 2025) 273,159 total graded | 239,939 gems | 88% gem rate The most graded Pokemon card of all time is not a Base Set holo, not a chase card from a premium booster set, and not a vintage collectible worth thousands of dollars
In addition to providing a way to easily teach the game to new players in a controlled environment, it also includes a two-player game board and character standees that are not included in the traditional Disney Lorcana packages
This is evident not only via the buzz surrounding its initial launch back in June 2023 but even more so regarding its recently-launched reprints which many had been eagerly awaiting for almost a year