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Magikarp
McDonald's Collection 2016 4/12
- Set
- McDonald's Collection 2016
- Number
- 4/12
- Released
- 2016
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- €16.13
- Artist
- Akira Komayama
What it does
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.
In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The 2016 McDonald's Pokémon collection was released as part of a recurring promotional partnership between The Pokémon Company and the fast-food chain. This specific card, featuring Magikarp, was included in a set of twelve cards designed to coincide with the ongoing XY series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. These promotions were intended to reach a younger demographic, offering a simplified and accessible way for children to acquire holographic and non-holographic cards through Happy Meal purchases.
The design of the 2016 Magikarp card utilizes artwork that maintains the established visual language of the XY expansion era. While the illustration follows the standard aesthetic guidelines of the franchise, these promotional cards are distinct from core expansion sets due to their unique numbering and the inclusion of the McDonald's logo on the card face. The set is generally viewed by collectors as a nostalgic piece of marketing history, reflecting the strategy of integrating collectible card games into mainstream consumer brand experiences.
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