KFC x Pokemon Singapore 2026: What It Was, Merch Prices, Is It Coming Back
4 August 2026
KFC Singapore’s Pokémon collaboration ran from 19 August to 29 September 2026 and has ended. The original campaign included Pokémon GO locations, five themed outlets, a Japanese Nanban menu, paid merchandise with qualifying food purchases, free TCG tutorials and selected Pikachu appearances.
This one has finished.
It ran until 29 September 2026. We keep the page up because people still search for it and the details are worth having, but do not make the trip on the strength of this article. For what is actually on right now, see things to do this weekend.
Two things happened at once. Every one of the 71 KFC outlets in Singapore became a PokeStop and a Gym in Pokemon GO for the six weeks of the campaign, which quietly decided where a lot of people ate lunch. On top of that, five outlets got full type themes with their own decor and photo spots: NEX was Water, Jem was Fire, Kallang was Electric, Compass One was Ghost, and Jurong Point was Grass. Everything else, the menu and the merch, ran chain-wide. If you have been tracking the bigger Nintendo news this year, we also wrote up what is actually confirmed about Super Nintendo World at USS, and KFC's Karnival at SCAPE was the closest thing they had run to this before.
The merch, and what you had to buy to get each piece
None of it was free. Every item was a paid add-on attached to a specific order, and the drop dates were split, so a 19 August trip did not get you the whole set. From 19 August: the reversible everyday blind pouch was $14.95 with a Japanese Nanban Zinger or Chicken Bites Box, in four designs (Pikachu, Eevee, Mew, Snorlax), at all outlets except Singapore Zoo and Sentosa. Also from 19 August, a Pokemon sticker sheet came with breakfast meals ordered with Milo (Original Recipe Twister, American Twister, O.R. Riser, or O.R. Riser with Egg), before 11am at breakfast outlets. From 9 September: the Poke Ball bucket was $12.95 with a 5-piece chicken bucket and about 23cm across, the gaming chopsticks in Pikachu and Gengar designs were $15.95 and delivery-only through the KFC app, GrabFood or Foodpanda, and the $99 Pokemon Evolution jacket in a Charizard design was dine-in or takeaway only, one per person, at just five outlets: Kallang, Jurong Point, Bedok Town Square, Causeway Point and SCAPE. The Pikachu car neck pillows were $32.95 for a set of two with a Nanban Zinger or Chicken Bites Box, at drive-thru and extended-hour stores. $99 for a fast food jacket was steep, but a five-outlet, one-per-person cap meant it went regardless of what anyone thought of the price.Photo: KFC Singapore
The Japanese Nanban menu and what it cost
The food side was a Japanese-leaning limited menu tied to the campaign dates. The Japanese Nanban Zinger was from $7.50, a chicken thigh fillet brushed in nanban sauce, a sweet and tangy soy glaze, and finished with tartar. Japanese Nanban Chicken Bites were from $6.90, Japanese Nanban Loaded Fries were $5.95, and Sweet Potato Balls were from $3.95. The Zinger and the Chicken Bites Box were also the two items most of the merch was tied to, so a pouch or the jacket meant one of those on the tray.Photo: KFC Singapore
The free TCG tutorials and the Pikachu meet and greet
KFC ran over 200 free beginner Trading Card Game tutorial sessions from 12 to 20 September across five outlets. Registration was through the Pokemon Trading Card Game trainer website, one account per person, and everyone left with a beginner battle deck (two 30-card decks), a paper playmat and a reward voucher. Separately, Pikachu did three meet and greet slots on 29 August: KFC Kallang from 11am to 11.30am, KFC SCAPE from 2pm to 2.30pm, and KFC Jurong Point from 5pm to 5.30pm. Half an hour each, hours apart.
Is the KFC Pokemon collab coming back
Nothing has been announced. KFC Singapore had said nothing about a return, an extension or a second wave when we checked on 30 September 2026. The campaign was announced with a fixed end date, 29 September 2026, and it ended on that date, PokeStops and themed outlets included. KFC Singapore runs seasonal menus and collabs through the year, so a second Pokemon run is possible, but nothing points to one yet. If KFC says anything, we update this page. Until then the rest of what we cover is where the next collab lands first.
Good to know
· The merch was paid, not a giveaway. Each item cost extra on top of the food it was tied to.
· The Poke Ball bucket, the chopsticks and the $99 jacket only started on 9 September, so day-one visitors got the pouch and the sticker sheet, nothing else.
· The PokeStop and Gym status ran for the length of the campaign, which ended 29 September 2026.
· Nothing about a return has been announced. Check back here, we update the page if KFC says anything.
FAQs
When was the KFC Pokemon collab in Singapore?
19 August to 29 September 2026, at all 71 KFC Singapore outlets. Some merch items only started on 9 September. It has ended.
Is the KFC Pokemon collab coming back to Singapore?
KFC Singapore has not announced a return, an extension or a second wave as of 30 September 2026. The campaign ended on its stated end date, 29 September 2026.
Was the KFC Pokemon merch free?
No. Every piece was paid and needed a matching food purchase. The reversible pouch was $14.95 with a Nanban Zinger or Chicken Bites Box, the Poke Ball bucket was $12.95 with a 5-piece chicken bucket, and the Evolution jacket was $99.
How much was the KFC Pokemon jacket?
$99, in a Charizard Evolution design. It went on sale 9 September 2026, dine-in or takeaway only, one per person, at five outlets: Kallang, Jurong Point, Bedok Town Square, Causeway Point and SCAPE.
Which KFC outlets were Pokemon themed?
Five: NEX was Water type, Jem was Fire, Kallang was Electric, Compass One was Ghost and Jurong Point was Grass. The other outlets joined the campaign but were not themed.
Were all KFC outlets PokeStops in Pokemon GO?
Yes, for the length of the campaign. All 71 KFC Singapore outlets were PokeStops and Gyms from 19 August to 29 September 2026.
How did the free Pokemon TCG tutorials at KFC work?
Over 200 sessions ran from 12 to 20 September 2026 across five KFC outlets. Registration was through the Pokemon Trading Card Game trainer website, one account per person, and each person kept a beginner battle deck, a paper playmat and a voucher.
Where did Pikachu appear at KFC?
On 29 August 2026: KFC Kallang from 11am to 11.30am, KFC SCAPE from 2pm to 2.30pm and KFC Jurong Point from 5pm to 5.30pm.
How much was the KFC Japanese Nanban Zinger?
From $7.50. The Japanese Nanban Chicken Bites were from $6.90, the Loaded Fries were $5.95 and the Sweet Potato Balls were from $3.95.
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