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Rowlet
McDonald's Collection 2017 1/12
- Set
- McDonald's Collection 2017
- Number
- 1/12
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Artist
- Megumi Mizutani
What it does
This wary Pokémon uses photosynthesis to store up energy during the day, while becoming active at night.
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Where it came from
The Rowlet card was released in 2017 as part of a promotional set issued by McDonald's restaurants in North America. This campaign involved a themed Happy Meal promotion that featured a selection of cards from the Sun & Moon era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, allowing younger collectors and families to acquire cards through a fast-food retail environment. The card is a reprint of the Rowlet featured in the Sun & Moon base set, distinguished by a unique foil holofoil pattern and a specific McDonald's collection stamp.
The illustration for this card was provided by artist Mizue, who utilized the signature clean, vibrant aesthetic common to the Generation VII Pokémon design language. Rowlet, being a starter Pokémon from the Alola region, was chosen to lead the set as card number 1/12, highlighting its popularity at the time of the games' initial launch. The card is regarded primarily as an accessible entry-level collectible, valued more for its thematic role in the McDonald's promotion than for competitive play utility.
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