Fourth grader and mom share passion for Pokémon

When 9-year-old Syler Webster isn't busy with his fourth grade class, extracurricular activities or chores at home, he and his mom are keeping track of his growing Pokémon collection.

For Syler's mother, Nicole Webster, it's the continuation of a pastime she enjoyed herself when she was her son's age. "I'm excited because I grew up playing and collecting Pokémon cards," she said, "but I never wanted to force it on him, so I was waiting until it was like an organic thing, so now it's fun that we can really do it together."

Most of Syler's collection originated during a trip he took to Juneau in...