The Most Expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards of 2023

Apr 13th 2023

What happens when two iconic brands collaborate in an event to form a collectible series? Basically you get a ton of fans going mad for the the product, and in this case it's exclusive McDonald's Pokemon cards.

 
The Most Expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards of 2023
The Most Expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards of 2023

We take a look at which are the most expensive McDonald's Pokemon cards of 2023, how to get these rare cards and take a look at when more McDonald's Pokemon cards may be released in the future.

The McDonald's Pokemon Cards first appeared on February 9, 2021 in the United States and then other locations around the world at a later date. You could get them as a Happy Meal gift item.

In participating restaurants, a Happy Meal came with a toy, cardboard Pokemon coin, spinner and 1 booster pack containing 4 cards, with a chance to bag a holographic one.

More McDonald's Pokemon Cards got released from on Aug 16th, 2022, again as a Happy Meal gift item.

The Most Expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards of 2023

While there are loads of McDonald's Pokemon Cards, the most expensive and sought after ones are the holographic versions, and even those can vary quite a lot in price. Take a look through our list to see if you could already be sitting on one of the more expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards. This article is only dealing with the McDonald's Pokemon cards that were released in the USA.

So when looking at cards, bear in mind the difference in years as this will affect the price of the item. So a Pikachu card released in 2021 will not be the same as one released in 2022.

The Most Expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards from the 2021 Collection

Pikachu Holo 2021 #25 Price for Perfect Grade 10 $60-100

Pikachu Holo 2021 recent sales list

This is the top card in the collection right now and the most expensive one currently. This Holographic Pikachu card from the original 2021 McDonald's Pokemon card collection is the one that you hope you get when you open your Happy Meal as not only being of the most iconic Pokemon character ever, it also resells for the most money!

Charmander Holo 2021 #9 Price for Perfect Grade 10 $30-50

Charmander Holo 2021 recent sales list

Everyone's favorite dragon comes in as the second most valuable McDonald's Pokemon card from the 2021 collection

Bulbasaur Holo 2021 #1 Price for Perfect Grade 10 $30-50

Bulbasaur Holo 2021 recent sales list

While we do see these on Ebay for over $100, our research to find the most Vcluable McDonald's Pokemon cards are looking at the most recently sold prices, and for this beauty, we see the recent sales pices in the same region more or less as the Charmander Holo 2021 card.

Squirtle Holo 2021 #1 Price for Perfect Grade 10 $30-50

Squirtle Holo 2021 recent sales list

You should be able to pick up a Squirtle card for more or less the same prce as the Bulbasaur and Charmander, these three are probably all the same in terms of rarity and value, only coming second to Pikachu.

The other holo cards in this 2021 collection will range for $10-40 more or less, and it is really dependant upon demand and supply and how much you want the card! If you are looking for bargains then it never hurts to make a cheeky offer.

Just be very wary of paying the full asking price on Ebay especially if they are significantly above the recent sale value. You can check the most recent sales prices of the complete 2021 collection here.

If you are considering buying, also take note of the grade, and if it has been officially graded or not, that makes a big difference to the price. Also make sure that you are purchasing from trusted sellers only that have got good feedback!

Let's take a look at some of the most valuable McDonald's Pokemon cards from the 2022 collection.

The Most Expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards from the 2022 Collection

As this is not the original collection, generally, these cards will be less expensive than the 2021 edition cards. However there are a few which are trading at very good price levels, let's take a look.

Pikachu Holo 2022 #7 Price for Perfect Grade 10 $50-100

Pikachu Holo 2022 recent sales list

This card seems to be currently trading at more or less the same price as the 2021 version. Everyone really does seem to love Pikachu as it is the most highly valued card in both of the collections.

Smergle Holo 2022 #15 Price for Perfect Grade 10 $50-100

Smergle Holo 2022 recent sales list

While none have actually been sold yet as a perfect grade, we think that they will be priced at around this range based on what we are seeing for prices of lower grade cards.

Victini Holo 2022 #5 Price for Perfect Grade 10 $50-100

Victini Holo 2022 recent sales list

Again, we haven't seen a perect 10 Victini sold yet, but one grade 9 did sell for $21, so that would imply to us that we would expect perfect 10s of this card to be in the range of $50-$100.

You can check the most recent sales prices of the complete 2022 collection here.

The Most Expensive McDonald's Pokemon Cards from Around the World

So while this article has only dealt with McDonald's Pokemon cards released in the USA, there are also many valuable cards from around the world, and these were actually released in 2002 in Japan.

Top cards from this collection have been changing hands for around $600! Which is a lot more than the USA collections. Part of the reason will be the rarity which comse from the fact these are Japanese cards, and also they are now over 20 years old.

If you are lucky to spot any of these for sale, then the best ones are:

2002 Japanese Holo Charmander McDonalds Card

2002 Japanese Mew McDonalds Promo Card

2002 Japanese Holo Squirtle McDonalds Card

These have all exchanged hands around the $600 mark on Ebay.



Richard Gardner, Site Founder and Senior Content Writer

Richard GardnerWith over 20 years of experience in the video games and web publishing industries, Richard is an expert in all things video gaming.

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