Pokémon Sword and Shield T-shirt competition prize cancelled after repeated rule-breaking Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Sword and Shield T-shirt competition prize cancelled after repeated rule-breaking Folded. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 24 May 2019 10 comments A $10,000 competition prize for designing a Pokémon T-shirt has been cancelled due to repeated breaches of its rules. More than 18,000 designs were entered into the contest, organised by T-shirt maker Uniqlo, and voted on by top Pokémon execs. 24 were chosen to become actual shirts, with one grand prize winner. This winner was set to net a cool $10,000 and see their design become a virtual shirt to be worn in Pokémon Sword and Shield. But, now, that won't happen. The trouble started when the initial winning design - a snazzy stylised Magikarp and Gyarados number - was found to have breached rules by previously having gone on sale. Here's how it would have looked: Not anymore. Writing on Chinese social network Weibo (translated by Nintendo Soup), designer Li Wen Pei admitted he'd sold a few phone cases using the design prior to entering the competition - but said any T-shirts with his work on were the work of pirates. It wasn't enough for Uniqlo. Competition rules specified any design entered could not have gone on sale before. The T-shirt was disqualified. Would a runner-up get the grand prize instead? Before Uniqlo could name a new winner, a second design was binned. This time, a Mewtwo illustration from a British entrant was found to have been straight up copied. Now, Uniqlo says it simply won't award a grand prize. There will be no $10,000 award, and no T-shirt will be featured in Sword and Shield. In a statement on the matter, Uniqlo said it would "take appropriate measures to prevent a similar situation from recurring" in the future. The remaining 22 T-shirt designs will still be made, however. You can see all 24 designs, including the two banned ones, below: Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store