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==Dragon King Tournament 2020 Original Sleeves==

The Dragon King Tournament is an official Japanese event that supports the [[Pokémon games|video games]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Trading Card Game]]. The fourth Dragon King Tournament since its 2014 inception was scheduled to be held on February 6, 2021<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201101085559/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonryuoh/2020 ''「ポケモン竜王戦2020」 公式サイト'' | Pokémon Dragon King Tournament 2020 Official Site (archived)]</ref> but was delayed until May 29, 2021 due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] restrictions.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonryuoh/2020 ''「ポケモン竜王戦2020」 公式サイト'' | Pokémon Dragon King Tournament 2020 Official Site] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210618091913/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonryuoh/2020 archived copy])</ref> The event was livestreamed between 14:00 and 23:59 JST, during which people could participate in a {{wp|Twitter}} campaign to win a set of '''Dragon King Tournament 2020 Original Sleeves''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン竜王戦2020オリジナルデッキシールド''' ''Dragon King Tournament 2020 Original Deck Shield''). Participants were required to follow the Pokémon Information Bureau (Poké Times) Twitter account and post messages of encouragement to the tournament players with the hashtag #ポケモン竜王戦, ''Pokémon Dragon King Battle''. One hundred people selected by lottery won a sealed pack of sleeves, which feature {{p|Eternatus}} drawn in a traditional ink wash style.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonryuoh/2020/news/210528_01.html ''「ポケモン竜王戦2020オリジナルデッキシールド」がもらえるプレゼントキャンペーンを開催！'' | Pokémon Dragon King Tournament 2020 Official Site] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210528051057/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonryuoh/2020/news/210528_01.html archived copy])</ref> Winners began receiving their sleeves in late June 2021 enclosed with a congratulatory letter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ayuha3242/status/1407613305175240707 あゆは on Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210623180555/https://twitter.com/ayuha3242/status/1407613305175240707 archived copy])</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/SK_miku2968/status/1407615316176166914 すけまる* on Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220612130804/https://twitter.com/N0NHx0kfbnGOXkK/status/1484057488416665603 archived copy])</ref>