McDonald's Collection 2012

With just 12 cards and one appearance per Pokémon, the set is straightforward to assemble and easy to browse as a complete visual group. Market attention can cluster around specific prints, with Purrloin noted as the top-priced card in the dataset.

Released: Jun 2012
Cards: 12 printed
Illustrators: 6
Series: Other
Era: Black & White era

12 unique Pokémon 12 Pokémon Average market $6.62

§ 02 — About McDonald's Collection 2012

A look inside the set.

McDonald's Collection 2012 is a 12-card set made entirely of Pokémon cards, with no Trainers or Energy. Each Pokémon appears once, creating a tidy, evenly spaced roster rather than a layered rarity ladder. Across the set, the art leans strongly playful and cartoonish, with lighthearted moods and simple, balanced compositions that keep attention on the character. Color is generally vibrant, occasionally softened with gentler tones, giving the mini set a bright, approachable surface.

Within that consistent presentation, a few illustrations stand out for clarity and charm, including Dewott, Axew, and Dwebble. The artist list is small but structured: Kouki Saitou and Masakazu Fukuda account for most of the cards, with Atsuko Nishida adding additional variety, and single contributions from Kagemaru Himeno. The overall stylistic profile stays focused—central subjects, minimal scene complexity, and a clean palette that prioritizes readability over spectacle.

I · Visual identity

The visual language is bright and character-forward: playful, mostly cartoonish rendering paired with lighthearted, cheerful moods. Compositions are predominantly simple and balanced, often centered or tightly focused, while color tends toward vibrant primaries with occasional soft and natural greens that keep the set feeling clean and readable.

II · Illustrators

Kouki Saitou leads the set by volume, followed by Masakazu Fukuda, establishing much of the collection’s consistent, approachable look. Atsuko Nishida contributes additional cards that broaden the character feel, while Kagemaru Himeno appears with a single illustration, adding a small but distinct point of variation.

§ 03 — Featured