With some stores’ lucky bags it’s an absolute mystery as to what items will be inside, but Mister Donut is very upfront. ▼ The lucky bag bath towel, with all six species of Pocket Monsters, can double as a light terrycloth banket, or “towelket” as they’re called in Japanese.Īnother great thing about the Mister Donut Pokémon Lucky Bags is that they almost entirely bypass the random risk usually associated with fukubukuro. S o you’re already coming out way ahead just on the free deserts, even before you factor in the cool Pokémon items featuring Pikachu, Snorlax, Wobbuffet, Quagsire, Fuecoco, and Goomy.

5,900-yen lucky bag: 9,350 yen in free donuts.

3,600-yen lucky bag: 5,610 yen in free donuts.

2,400-yen lucky bag: 3,740 yen in free donuts.

With each coupon exchangeable for a donut up to 187 yen in price, that makes the value of the included coupons: The 2,400-yen bundle comes with 20 donut coupons, the 3,600-yen one 30 coupons, and the 5,900-yen one 50 coupon. That brings us to the second awesome thing about the Mister Donut Pokémon Lucky Bags: they’re an amazing bargain. Each comes with a collection of Pokémon items, like the zippered pouch pictured above, and a stack of coupons which can be exchanged for free donuts. This year, Mister Donut is offering three tiers of Pokémon Lucky Bags, priced at 2,400, 3,600, and 5,900 yen (US$16, US$24, and US$39).

There are a whole bunch of reasons why, but one of the biggest is because Mister Donut’s lucky bags are a team-up with the Pokémon franchise, giving you a mix of free sweets and exclusive Poké merch.

One of the best end-of-the-year traditions in Japan are fukubukuro/lucky bags, and one of the best lucky bag deals is the one offered by donut chain Mister Donut. Once again, Mister Donut offers an incredible deal that basically pays you to eat donuts.

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