1998 KFC promotional Pokémon toys
In 1998, KFC collaborated with Pokémon to distribute a set of KFC promotional Pokémon toys in the United States from November 15, 1998 to January 3, 1999.[1] Various toys were bundled with Kids' Meals, while some were simply available for purchase at KFC.
Available toys from Kids' Meals (November 15th, 1998 - January 3rd, 1999)
Ivysaur Squirter
Squeeze Ivysaur to fill it up. Squeeze it again to squirt your friends! For all ages.
Pikachu Treasure Keeper
Have Pikachu join you in your quest to become a Pokémon master! Your Pikachu Treasure Keeper can be clipped onto a backpack or beltloop. Open the back to store your small treasures! For all ages.
Pokémon Card Game
Seven Pokémon cards were available to collect; Ivysaur, Charizard, Pikachu, Onix, Scyther, Snorlax and Dragonite. The KFC Pokémon Cards pre-date the English base set (released January 9, 1999), the Pokémon demo game (E3 December 1998), 1999 Burger King trading cards and the Topps Pokémon Trading cards (released August 1999), which make these the first publicly available English Pokémon cards.
The description to play the Pokémon Card Game read: The player who has the most sets of four matching Pokémon wins! For 2-4 players. To play, deal five cards to each player and put the remaining cards in the center of the table face down. The dealer takes his turn first. He asks any other one player for a card to try and match one already in his hand. If the player he asks has one or more of the cards requested, he must give them to the player who asked for them. If the player does not have the card, the player who asked for the card must draw one from the stack in the center of the table. If the card drawn completes a set of four matching Pokémon, he should lay them down in a stack close to him. Play rotates to the left until a player runs out of cards. The player with the most sets wins! Good luck! Not suitable for children under 36 months.
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Pokémon Monster Matcher
Turn the 6-sided spinner to match the monsters as they evolve. Can you line up all of the Pokémon? Not suitable for children under 36 months.
Pokémon Puzzle Blocks
You can create 6 different Pokémon by lining up the blocks in the right way. How fast can you do it? Challenge your friends! Not suitable for children under 36 months.
Pokémon Tattoos
Keep your Pokémon in training wherever you go with these fun temporary tattoos! These colorful tattoos can be put on your skin and washed off with soap and water. Have an adult help you follow the application instructions on the back of the tattoo sheet. Clear cover sheet is not a toy. Please dispose of it after use. Not suitable for children under 36 months.
Purchasable toys (November 9th - December 20th, 1998)
Four beanbag plush toys of Vulpix, Dratini, Seel, and Zubat could be purchased with any meal at KFC for $4.99 USD[2] between November 9 and December 20, 1998.[1] Unlike the Kids' Meal promotional toys, these beanbag plush toys were not bundled with Kids' Meals, and instead were sold separately. Each plush toy came with a circular shaped "Special Edition" tag attached to the toy itself, which identifies the toys as part of this promotion. The toys were made by Applause Inc. which created other Pokémon Plush Toys as well.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nintendo press release - KFC Adds Monsters To Its Menu (archive)
- ↑ YouTube - KFC Pokemon USA Commercial (retrieved May 1, 2012)
Gallery
A Pokémon info booklet included with the toys.
A screenshot of a commercial used to promote the toys.
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