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Chinchou
McDonald's Collection 2022 08/15
- Set
- McDonald's Collection 2022
- Number
- 08/15
- Released
- 2022
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $0.29
- Artist
- sowsow
What it does
On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
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Where it came from
The Chinchou card, numbered 08/15, was released as part of the 2022 Pokémon TCG McDonald's Collection, a promotional collaboration between The Pokémon Company and the fast-food chain. These cards were distributed exclusively within Happy Meal packages in various regions, featuring designs that draw from the Sword and Shield era of the card game. The set was intended to offer younger fans and casual collectors an accessible entry point into the hobby, often utilizing existing artwork from main expansion sets.
The illustration for this Chinchou card was handled by an artist from the Creatures Inc. design team, maintaining the bright, clean aesthetic characteristic of modern Pokémon card production. The design focuses on the species' bioluminescent characteristics, emphasizing its Electric-type nature through vibrant color palettes. Upon release, the set was received as a popular collectible series due to its limited distribution window and the specific holographic foil treatment applied to each card in the 15-piece set.
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