Pokémon card shops

Pokémon is unusual in carrying three quite different customers at once: players who need singles for a deck, collectors chasing specific art and sets, and parents buying packs for a nine-year-old. A shop that handles all three well has a singles binder or case, sealed product at sensible prices, and somewhere for kids to actually play. CardShopMap currently lists 1153 Pokémon shops across 50 states and 843 cities.

Listed shops: 1153
States: 50
Cities: 843

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What to look for in a Pokémon shop

Written by us, not supplied by anyone. No shop pays to appear in this section.

A singles case or binder, not just sealed

Sealed-only shops are retail. Singles are where a shop demonstrates it understands the market and where players and set collectors are served.

Sealed priced near retail on in-print product

Current sets should be at or near normal retail. Heavy markups on in-print product usually mean the shop is pricing scarcity that is not there.

League or organised play on the calendar

A shop running league is a shop with a community, which is the thing that actually makes a local shop worth having. Check our events listings.

Somebody who can explain formats to a newcomer

Ask which format the local league plays and whether a starter deck is enough to join. The quality of that answer tells you a lot.

Vintage Pokémon handled carefully

Early sets in sleeves and holders, and honesty about condition. Older Pokémon has a serious counterfeit problem, so a shop should be willing to talk about how it authenticates.

Questions to bring to the shop

CardShopMap doesn’t answer these — the shop does. Ask before you buy or sell.

Do you have singles, and are they sorted by set?
When is league, and can a beginner turn up with a preconstructed deck?
What is your per-person limit on release day?
How do you check older cards for authenticity?

Watch out for

Counterfeits are a real and persistent problem in vintage Pokémon and in sealed vintage especially. Sealed old product from an unverifiable source should be treated with suspicion.
Steep markups on in-print sealed product during a hype cycle. In-print means more is coming.

Shops tagged Pokémon

Tags come from the shop's own site or an owner claim, never from a competitor's classification.

Hi-5 Comics and Cards
Open now
1220 NE 66th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
Hi-5 Comics and Cards is a card shop on Northeast 66th Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon and Disney Lorcana; on the sports side, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. Hi-5 Comics and Cards also runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Comics · Pokémon · Disney Lorcana · +5 more
Northeast Collectibles
Closed
268 Odlin Rd, Bangor, ME 04401
Northeast Collectibles is a card shop in Bangor, Maine, on Odlin Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and comics. Opening hours are published for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at northeastcollectibles.net. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections, and the listing does not guess. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +2 more
Stormcrow Games
Closed
5102 60th St, Lubbock, TX 79414
Stormcrow Games carries Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering from 60th Street in Lubbock, Texas. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at stormcrow-games.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections, so this page does not claim to. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
Magelings Games
Hours unknown
1906 N Providence Rd Ste C, Columbia, MO 65202
Magelings Games is a card shop trading from North Providence Road in Columbia, Missouri. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. It runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at magelingsgames.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: opening hours. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more
Fearless Cards & Collectibles Feeding Hills
Open now
360 N Westfield St, Agawam Town, MA 01030
Fearless Cards & Collectibles Feeding Hills is a card shop on North Westfield Street in Agawam, Massachusetts. Fearless Cards & Collectibles Feeding Hills spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Grading also appears on the record. Fearless Cards & Collectibles Feeding Hills also handles grading submissions and runs an online store. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +5 more
Artrovo Gundam
Open now
14500 Roscoe Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91402
Artrovo Gundam is a card shop trading from Roscoe Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and One Piece. It runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. The hours on file cover Monday to Saturday. Contact details on file are a phone number and artrovogundam.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · One Piece
Game Room Guys - Pool Tables, Pinball Machines & Arcade Games
Open now
4741 W River Dr NE, Comstock Park, MI 49321
Game Room Guys - Pool Tables, Pinball Machines & Arcade Games carries Pokémon and basketball from West River Drive Northeast in Comstock Park, Michigan. Opening hours are published for Monday to Friday, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Saturday. Contact details on file are a phone number and gameroomguys.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections, so this page does not claim to. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Basketball
McNabb Games
Hours unknown
1200 Harrison St, Bogalusa, LA 70427
McNabb Games is a card shop on Harrison Street in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Categories recorded against McNabb Games are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. McNabb Games also runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at mcnabbgames.com. What the record cannot tell you is opening hours. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Comics
Otherside Games
Open now
229 N Main St, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Otherside Games is a card shop on North Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. Categories recorded against Otherside Games are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at othersidegames.com. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Comics
GiveWave Studios
Hours unknown
130 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851
GiveWave Studios carries Pokémon from Western Avenue in Lowell, Massachusetts. The listing adds that it runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at givewavestudios.com are both on the listing. The record does not yet cover opening hours, so this page does not claim to. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Pokémon
The Hobby Hub
Hours unknown
2474 E Austin St, Giddings, TX 78942
The Hobby Hub is a card shop on East Austin Street in Giddings, Texas. The Hobby Hub spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. The Hobby Hub also runs in-store events. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at forceofwillgaming.com. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +2 more
Wild Growth Games
Closed
820 Main St, Highland, IL 62249
Wild Growth Games is a card shop on Main Street in Highland, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Wild Growth Games also runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at wildgrowthgames.com are both on the listing. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
Stupid Geeks
Hours unknown
25 95th Dr NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Stupid Geeks carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics from 95th Drive Northeast in Lake Stevens, Washington. The listing adds that it runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at stupidgeeksinc.com are both on the listing. The record does not yet cover opening hours, so this page does not claim to. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
Robot Zero Comics
Hours unknown
24 N Broadway, Geneva, OH 44041
Robot Zero Comics is a card shop in Geneva, Ohio, on North Broadway, listed for Pokémon, baseball, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and robot-zero.com. Nothing on file covers opening hours, and the listing does not guess. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Comics · Pokémon · Baseball
Games And Stuff
Closed
7385 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd Ste G, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Games And Stuff is a card shop in Glen Burnie, Maryland, on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Friday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at gamesandstuffonline.com are both on the listing. The same table shows that it stays open as late as 11pm and both weekend days are listed. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Magic: The Gathering · Pokémon
The People's Card Shop
Closed
5620 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
The People's Card Shop is a card shop trading from West Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana, and the sports categories are sports cards. It runs in-store events and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 10pm. A phone number and an official website at thepeoplescardshop.com are both on the listing. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +3 more
Little Roots Toy Shop
Hours unknown
106 S Washington St, Sonora, CA 95370
Little Roots Toy Shop is a card shop trading from South Washington Street in Sonora, California. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Contact details on file are a phone number and littlerootstoyshop.com. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections and opening hours. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
Lionheart Hobby & Games
Open now
5500 Fm 2770 Ste 103, Kyle, TX 78640
Lionheart Hobby & Games is a card shop in Kyle, Texas, on Fm 2770, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana. On the services side, it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at lionhearthobby.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Disney Lorcana
Cards and Comics Central
Closed
5424 Geary Blvd, Sausalito, CA 94121
Cards and Comics Central is a card shop in San Francisco, California, on Geary Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, vintage, grading, and comics. On the services side, it sells cards over the counter. It is listed as open every day, noon to 6pm. A phone number and an official website at ebay.com are both on the listing. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +7 more
Cedarburg Toy Company
Open now
W62N583 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012
Cedarburg Toy Company is a card shop trading from W62N583 Washington Avenue in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The single category on the listing is Pokémon. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 5pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and cedarburgtoyco.com. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon
Raven Forge Games
Open now
132 S Steele St, Sanford, NC 27330
Raven Forge Games is a card shop trading from South Steele Street in Sanford, North Carolina. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. It runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 10pm. A phone number and an official website at ravenforgegames.com are both on the listing. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
Forever Games
Open now
374 Morrison Rd Ste B, Columbus, OH 43213
Forever Games is a card shop trading from Morrison Road in Columbus, Ohio. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Vintage also appears on the record. It runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 7pm. A phone number and an official website at forever2games.com are both on the listing. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Pokémon · Vintage · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Empire Cards
Open now
2649 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Empire Cards is a card shop on Beaver Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, and the sports categories are sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. Empire Cards also runs in-store events. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 7pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and empirecards.world. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Sports cards · +1 more
Thunder Forge Gaming
Closed
30 E Main St, Tipp City, OH 45371
Thunder Forge Gaming is a card shop trading from East Main Street in Tipp City, Ohio. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. It runs in-store events. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thunderforgegaming.org. On the same record, it stays open as late as 10pm and both weekend days are listed. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh!