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Avery the Poké Kid’s Father Asks for a Card Honoring His Son
Avery the Poké Kid’s father has asked The Pokémon Company to make a card honoring his son.
Avery was a popular voice in the Pokémon Trading Card Game community and died in September 2026, aged 12, after seven years with pancreatic cancer.
A video shared by his family after his death went viral when it showed Avery opening a pack and pulling a 30th Anniversary Jirachi card.
His father, Christian Garcia, made the request in an Instagram video on November 6, saying he hoped Avery could be remembered through the game he loved.
Fans have suggested a card featuring Jirachi, the Pokémon Avery pulled in the video.
The family says it does not approve of sales using Avery’s name or likeness and has asked sellers to remove those listings.
The sources do not say whether The Pokémon Company will make a card or respond to Garcia’s request.
Avery the Poké Kid’s father, Christian Garcia, has asked The Pokémon Company to create a special trading card honoring his son.
Garcia made the request in a tearful Instagram video published on November 6.
Avery, a Pokémon Trading Card Game influencer, died in September 2026 at age 12 after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
A video of Avery opening his final card pack went viral after his death, showing him pull a 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR card.
Avery’s family has said it did not approve or benefit from sales of cards in his name or likeness.
- Who
- Christian Garcia, father of Avery the Poké Kid, is asking The Pokémon Company to honor his son.
- What
- Garcia asked the company to create a special trading card in Avery’s honor.
- When
- Garcia made the request on November 6. Avery died in September 2026.
- Where
- Garcia made the request in a video on Instagram.
- Why
- Garcia wants to preserve Avery’s legacy in the trading card game he loved.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Avery died at age 12 after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
His family shared a video of his final card pack opening, in which he pulled a 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR card.
Avery’s family said it had not approved sales of cards in his name or likeness and asked sellers to remove their listings.
Christian Garcia published an Instagram video asking The Pokémon Company to create a card honoring Avery.
- Avery’s age
- 12
- Date of death
- September 2026
- Cause of death
- Pancreatic cancer after a seven-year battle
- Final pack pull
- 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR card
- Father
- Christian Garcia
- Request date
- November 6
What people are saying
Trying to figure out how to carry on Avery’s legacy has been the biggest challenge of the last couple months
If you’re watching this video, I want to figure out how to immortalize him somehow in the trading card game he loved so much.
We are not involved in or benefiting from any cards being sold in Avery’s name or likeness.