With only 15 cards and a broad spread of illustrators, the set is easy to survey while still offering clear visual standouts. Pikachu is the key value point in the pricing data, but most of the set sits in a modest range.
15 unique Pokémon · 15 Pokémon · Average market $0.63
McDonald's Collection 2022 presents a tight 15-card selection made entirely of Pokémon, with no Trainer or Energy cards. With 13 illustrators contributing, the set reads like a small gallery of approachable character studies: clear silhouettes, balanced layouts, and scenes that stay focused on expression and gesture. Across the cards, the dominant tone is cheerful and lighthearted, supported by a palette that is overwhelmingly vibrant, often softened with pastel or warm accents.
Visually, the set’s strongest throughline is its playful, whimsical, cartoonish styling, occasionally shifting into more illustrative or digital finishes. Chinchou and Cutiefly stand out as art highlights, each leaning into bright color and clean, engaging staging. For collectors who track artists as much as Pokémon, the roster includes repeat appearances from HYOGONOSUKE and sowsow, alongside distinct single-card contributions such as Tomokazu Komiya.
The dominant look is playful and whimsical, with cartoonish linework and bright, vibrant color leading the palette. Compositions skew balanced and simple—often dynamic but uncluttered—creating quick, readable scenes that emphasize friendly expressions, lighthearted motion, and warm, harmonious tones.
HYOGONOSUKE and sowsow are the only illustrators with multiple cards in the set, giving their styles extra presence across the 15-card run. Tomokazu Komiya also appears, adding a distinct voice within an otherwise consistently cheerful, character-focused lineup.
Editorial picks — by visual identity, mood, and the work that defines this set's character.
By the hands behind it, or by the Pokémon featured. Both threads continue across the wider Artchu catalogue.
