- Released
- Oct 2018
- Cards
- 12 printed
- Illustrators
- 9
- Series
- Other
- Era
- Sun & Moon era
12 unique Pokémon 12 Pokémon
§ 02 — About McDonald's Collection 2018
A look inside the set.
McDonald's Collection 2018 is a 12-card, Pokémon-only release with no Trainer or Energy cards, built as a tight snapshot rather than a broad checklist. Each card spotlights a different Pokémon—ranging from Pikachu and Eevee to Porygon and Dratini—so the set functions as a quick tour across personalities and silhouettes. With nine illustrators across twelve cards, the structure naturally emphasizes variety: repeated artists appear, but no single approach dominates the full run.
Shibuzoh. leads the set by count, with MAHOU close behind, giving the collection a small throughline while still leaving room for distinct voices. Single-card contributions from Saya Tsuruta and Megumi Mizutani add further contrast, reinforcing the set’s “many hands” feel. Without a published rarity or style breakdown here, the most reliable way to read the set is card-by-card: a concise lineup where illustration choices, not subtypes or mechanics, provide the primary sense of range.
I · Visual identity
The set’s visual identity is defined less by a single shared style and more by quick shifts in rendering and character presence from card to card. With one appearance per Pokémon and multiple artists repeating, the collection reads as a compact sampler—focused on clear subject framing and distinct individual interpretations rather than an overtly unified palette or mood.
II · Illustrators
Shibuzoh. contributes the most cards, with MAHOU also appearing multiple times, making them the clearest recurring signatures across the 12. Additional single-card credits from Saya Tsuruta and Megumi Mizutani broaden the set’s range, reinforcing its anthology-like mix of approaches.
§ 04 — Entry points
Two ways in.
By the hands behind it, or by the Pokémon featured. Both threads continue across the wider Artchu catalogue.
