The Pokémon world is in mourning. The young content creator Avery ("The Poke Kid"), only 12 years old, died on September 19th after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. His parents shared on social media that on September 17th he had entered palliative care, and just two days later, they posted an emotional statement confirming his passing:
"Our beautiful son Avery passed away suddenly today at 7:00 p.m. We don't know how to express this pain or how this became our reality. Although he had recently entered palliative care, we believed we still had months together. We brought him to the hospital for a routine visit and never imagined we would leave without him. Everything changed too fast," expressed the family.
Avery was a well-known content creator focused on opening and collecting Pokémon cards. One of his biggest dreams was to reach the goal of 100,000 subscribers, which would grant him the YouTube Silver Play Button. Touched by his story, the community rallied around him and helped him reach that long-awaited milestone in his final days.
His deeply moved parents shared the final moments with their son on social media:
"Realizing the end was near, we took him to one of his favorite spots: the rooftop garden. We hugged him as a family, kissed him, told him how much we loved him, and how proud we were of him as he took his last breath. Thank you for loving our little one, for your prayers, for encouraging him, and for giving him a community that brought him so much happiness. We ask that you respect our family's privacy and space to process this loss. Being Avery's parents has been the greatest privilege of our lives. We would give anything for one more day. Until next time, trainer," they concluded.