The family of 12-year-old Pokémon creator Avery “The Poke Kid” has shared what they call his final pack-opening video, a quiet moment of pure joy that has left fans across the Pokémon community and social media reaching for the tissues.
Posted on September 22 to the family’s parent-run accounts, the nearly three-minute clip shows Avery opening a Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration product. He lies propped up on a couch with oxygen support, wearing a black-and-yellow jersey, still smiling and talking to the camera the way he always did. He notes the anniversary stamps, pulls an Articuno Illustration Rare from the first booster, then calls for “last pack magic” on the second. Out comes a Jirachi Special Illustration Rare. Avery covers his mouth in surprise, grins wide, and holds the cards up. He ends exactly as he always had: “See you next time, trainers.”
In Pokémon lore, Jirachi is the Wish Pokémon that sleeps for a thousand years and can grant wishes when it wakes. Fans have found deep meaning in the pull. The family has not presented that symbolism as Avery’s own intention. They simply shared the video with a caption that read, in part,
“Avery’s final pack 💔 Our hearts are empty and broken without you. We love you, Handsome.”
Other posts from the accounts described feeling “lost, angry, broken and scared” while still grateful for every moment they shared.
Avery was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatoblastoma, which is a rare form of pancreatic cancer usually detected in young children, close to the age of four. The boy was battling the illness for about eight years, receiving various surgeries, radiation, and other treatments. The boy’s parents, Christian Garcia and Rebecca Rosa-Valentin, handled all financial matters and kept the fans informed on a regular basis.
Over the past year the family posted pack openings alongside treatment updates under the name Avery the Poke Kid. Pokémon gave him something positive to look forward to during hospital stays. He also shared cards with other kids. According to PEOPLE, the accounts together reached more than 600,000 followers across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook. One of Avery’s clear goals was hitting 100,000 YouTube subscribers and earning the Silver Play Button. The Pokémon community rallied, and he reached the milestone shortly before his death. Dexerto later reported the channel had grown to around 146,000 subscribers in the days after.
On September 17 the parents announced that new scans showed extensive progression and that Avery had entered hospice care. They believed they still had months together. The next day, September 18, he was taken to the hospital for what the family expected to be a routine visit. Circumstances changed quickly. They brought him to one of his favorite spots, the hospital rooftop garden, held him, told him they loved him and were proud of him, and stayed with him as he passed around 7 p.m.
As they said in the Instagram post,
“We held our beautiful boy in our arms as a family. We kissed him. We told him how much we loved him. We told him how proud we are of him. And we stayed wrapped around him as he took his last breath.”
The couple asked to respect their privacy as they started to grieve.
It seems like posting the video of unpacking the last pack is just the continuation of what the channel was all about. The parents decided to show everyone the child one more time, who could find true pleasure in opening packs, despite everything. As a community built around trading, collecting, and experiencing the thrill of pulling, the “See you next time, trainers” message sounds not only nostalgic but also symbolic.
