June 1, 2020, Manila, Philippines — UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer, will launch the With Pokémon UT and monpoké UT lines on Friday, June 5. UTs (UNIQLO T-shirt) offer an array of authentic pop culture and art graphics from around the world to allow the wearer to express their individuality. This is the first collaboration between UT and monpoké, Pokémon’s official baby brand. The With Pokémon UT items for adults and kids feature motifs of particularly popular characters, while the monpoké UT items for babies feature softly colored designs, allowing entire families to coordinate their looks.
With Pokémon UT
The collection presents Pokémon’s key philosophies - adventure, discovery, and friendship - which have made Pokémon a beloved presence among people of all ages the world over.
Launch date: Friday, June 5
Lineup: MEN’s T-shirts 5 designs PHP 790
WOMEN’s T-shirts 4 designs PHP 790
KIDS’ T-shirts 4 designs PHP 390
KIDS’ Steteco 3 designs PHP 390
Availability: UNIQLO stores nationwide
monpoké UT
monpoké is Pokémon’s official baby brand for a new generation of moms and dads. Behind the designs is the hope that babies can gain lots of first experiences and grow up healthy and happy.
Launch date: Friday, June 5
Lineup: BABY’s T-shirts 4 designs PHP 390
Availability: Selected UNIQLO stores only
Men’s Pokémon UT Lineup Highlights
The men's UT features a simple line drawing of a male Pikachu silhouette, with a touch of color. There is also kids’ version allowing for coordinated looks.
The item showcases 25 of the first 151 Pokémon from Red and Green (released in Japan in 1996), including Pikachu, Eevee, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. The motif on the back is a reverse shadow of the design on the front.
Women’s Pokémon UT Lineup Highlights
The women's item presents a line drawing of a female Pikachu silhouette with, if you look closely, a heart-shaped tail.
The ever-popular Eevee looks chic in natural colors. Women can coordinate their look with kids wearing the same design.
Kids’ Pokémon UT Lineup Highlights
The kids’ item depicts wolf-like Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta from the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games.
The unisex light cotton easy shorts includes some designs featuring Pikachu and the iconic Poké Ball, as well as legendary Pokémon characters Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mewtwo.
monpoké UT Lineup Highlights
The range is the first collaboration between UT and the monpoké brand. The softly colored designs featuring Pikachu, Dedenne, Smeargle, Mime Jr., and Ludicolo are sure to delight.
This is a press release distributed by Bridges PR
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