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Klink

McDonald's Collection 2011 10/12

Set: McDonald's Collection 2011
Number: 10/12
Released: 2011
Energy type: metal energy
Market price: $3.86
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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Market

What it's worth

$3.86market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$3.61 – $3.89 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card was part of a promotional set distributed at McDonald's restaurants to celebrate the release of the Black & White video games. As a Metal-type Pokémon introduced in the Unova region, Klink remains a nostalgic piece of early fifth-generation franchise history for collectors.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: metal energyCharge Beam10

Flip a coin. If heads, attach an Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

Cost: metal energy colorless energyIrongrip20

Weaknessfire energy×2Resistancepsychic energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

The two minigears that mesh together are predetermined. Each will rebound from other minigears without meshing.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

The 2011 McDonald's Pokémon collection was released as part of a promotional campaign intended to coincide with the popularity of the Pokémon Black and White generation. This specific set was distributed in Happy Meals across North America, featuring a selection of twelve cards that showcased characters from the Unova region. The inclusion of Klink, a Generation V Steel-type Pokémon, reflected the game's focus on introducing distinct, object-inspired designs to the franchise.

The card features the character Klink, designed by the Creatures Inc. art team to resemble a pair of interlocking gears. As a promotional offering, the card utilizes a distinct holographic foil treatment characteristic of McDonald's releases from this era. While these cards were designed as accessible entry-level collectibles for younger fans, they have since gained attention from collectors for their unique foil pattern and their status as a specific, limited-window release within the larger Pokémon Trading Card Game landscape.

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About

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