Avery the Poké Kid: family responds to speculation around 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR card

According to the report, Avery died at age 12 after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer, and his final pack opening was later shared on Instagram.
A claim circulated on X/Twitter that the card rose from about $70 to $100, but the basis for that price increase remains unclear.

What happened

IGN writes that Avery the Poké Kid, a young Pokémon fan and influencer, died in late September at age 12 after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. According to the same report, his parents recorded his final card pack opening a few days later and shared the video on Instagram.

In that video, Avery was reportedly seen excitedly pulling a 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR card. The clip then spread through the Pokémon community and reportedly drew a response from the card’s artist on social media, although the available sources do not name the artist or quote a direct response.

After that, discussion on X/Twitter turned to the card’s market value. One shared post claims the 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR rose from around $70 to $100, linking the increase to Avery’s viral posthumous video. Based on the provided sources, it is not possible to confirm whether this refers to completed sales, active listings, or just a snapshot.

The core of the reporting is Avery’s family reacting to what they see as the misuse of his death. The sources also mention scalpers and collectors in the Pokémon TCG community, but provide no independent proof that the reported price increase was directly caused by Avery’s video.

Timeline

Late September 2026 — Avery the Poké Kid dies at age 12 after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
A few days later — His parents share his final pack opening on Instagram.
After that — The video goes viral within the Pokémon community and sparks online reactions about the 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR card.
2026-09-25 — A claim circulates on X/Twitter that the card rose from about $70 to $100.

Background

Avery the Poké Kid was known in the Pokémon community as a young fan and online personality. The discussion centers on the 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR, a card from the Pokémon TCG collection that was speculated about on social media after Avery’s video spread widely.

The available information shows the debate playing out on X/Twitter and within the broader Pokémon TCG collecting community. The sources mention Dexerto as a reference in social posts, but the actual price movement and its cause have not been independently confirmed in the material provided.