Not only is it a great chance to learn all the old cards, but to be apart of the community thats changing the game
But in recent times, its easier to fire a draft or to find a Commander pod than to play casual or competitive Standard at the LGS, and even Eternal formats like Modern or Legacy see more play due to these formats slower rate of change
(Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 life.) : You may cast target Zombie creature card from your graveyard this turn.
With the Disney Lorcana Challenge in Seattle officially done, this article has been updated to reflect these changes and adjust the order of this list
It was also officially revealed just after the leaks today, which essentially confirms everything else here is legit
Gen 1 Pikachu - Unified Minds (2019) Bulbasaur - Shining Legends (2017) Charmander - Burning Shadows (2017) Squirtle - Unbroken Bonds (2019) Gen 2 Chikorita - Lost Thunder (2018) Cyndaquil - Lost Thunder (2018) Totodile - Phantom Forces (2014) Gen 3 Treecko - X and Y Black Star Promo (2014) Torchic - X and Y Black Star Promo (2014) Mudkip - X and Y Black Star Promo (2013) Gen 4 Turtwig - Ultra Prism (2018) Chimchar - Ultra Prism (2018) Piplup - Ultra Prism (2018) Gen 5 Snivy - Black and White Black Star Promo (2011) Oshawott - Black and White Black Star Promo (2011) Tepig - Black and White Black Star Promo (2011) Gen 6 Chespin - Kalos Starter Set (2013) Fennekin - Kalos Starter Set (2013) Froakie - Kalos Starter Set (2013) Gen 7 Rowlet - Sun and Moon (2017) Litten - Sun and Moon (2017) Popplio - Sun and Moon (2017) Gen 8 Grookey - Sword and Shield Black Star Promo (2019) Scorbunny - Sword and Shield Black Star Promo (2019) Sobble - Sword and Shield Black Star Promo (2019) How to Get McDonald's Pokemon Cards A pack of 4 Pokemon cards comes with every Happy Meal, so even if every single card happened to be new to the purchaser (or of the alternate standard/holo), it would take at least 13 Happy Meal purchases
