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.

Kryptonic Comics & Collectibles
Closed
101 Mulberry Rd, Grover, NC 28073
Kryptonic Comics & Collectibles is a card shop on Mulberry Road in Grover, North Carolina. Categories recorded against Kryptonic Comics & Collectibles are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 6pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and kryptonicscomics.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Davis Cards And Games
Open now
140 B St #4, Davis, CA 95616
Davis Cards And Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, and grading from B Street in Davis, California. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. It is listed as open every day, 11am to 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at daviscardsandgames.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Parallax Games
Open now
801 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
Parallax Games is a card shop in Bismarck, North Dakota, on East Main Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Saturday, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Monday. Contact details on file are a phone number and parallaxgames.org. 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 · Yu-Gi-Oh!
Cartridge Cave Video Games
Hours unknown
101 Paige St, Lowell, MA 01852
Cartridge Cave Video Games is a card shop trading from Paige Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. The category recorded against Cartridge Cave Video Games is Pokémon. Comics also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at docs.google.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections and opening hours. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Comics
Steadfast Hobbies & Games
Open now
3812 Central Ave Ste B, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Steadfast Hobbies & Games is a card shop trading from Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Categories recorded against Steadfast Hobbies & Games are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Comics also appears on the record. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 10pm. A phone number and an official website at steadfasthobbies.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more
Bookmans Midtown
Closed
3330 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Bookmans Midtown is a card shop in Tucson, Arizona, on East Speedway Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, baseball, basketball, vintage, and comics. On the services side, it buys collections and runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Published hours are 11am to 6pm, Sunday. A phone number and an official website at bookmans.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +4 more
Comics-N-Stuff
Open now
3030 Plaza Bonita Rd, National City, CA 91950
Comics-N-Stuff is a card shop on Plaza Bonita Road in National City, California. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Comics also appears on the record. Comics-N-Stuff also buys collections and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. A phone number and an official website at comics-n-stuff.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +4 more
Collectibles Cards and Games
Open now
601 Cross Timbers Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028
Collectibles Cards and Games is a card shop in Flower Mound, Texas, on Cross Timbers Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and sports cards. On the services side, it buys collections. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and collectiblescardsandgames.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Stark Trading Co.
Hours unknown
809 Highway 327 E, Silsbee, TX 77656
Stark Trading Co. is a card shop on Highway 327 East in Silsbee, Texas. Categories recorded against Stark Trading Co. are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Grading also appears on the record. Contact details on file are a phone number and starktradingco.com. What the record cannot tell you is 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 · Grading
Paula's Sports Cards
Closed
1231 Wilder Ave, Urban Honolulu, HI 96822
Paula's Sports Cards is a card shop trading from Wilder Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, and the sports categories are sports cards. It runs in-store events. It is listed as open Saturday, 11am to 5pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and paulassportscards.com. Also on the hours record: Saturday is listed but Sunday is not. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
Midwest TCG Co
Hours unknown
408 O & M Ave, Columbus, IN 47265
Midwest TCG Co is a card shop in Columbus, Indiana, on O & M Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, basketball, grading, and comics. midwesttcgco.com is on file as the official website; no phone number is recorded. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +5 more
Games and Cards Superstore
Hours unknown
1716 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
Games and Cards Superstore is a card shop trading from Colorado Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. 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, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. It runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamesandcards.com. 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 · +9 more
Brent's Cards And Coins
Closed
5486 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424
Brent's Cards And Coins is a card shop in Huber Heights, Ohio, on Brandt Pike, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, and sports cards. Opening hours are published for Saturday and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at brentscardsandcoins.com are both on the listing. 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
Muse Comics & Games
Open now
1940 Harve Ave, Missoula, MT 59801
Muse Comics & Games is a card shop on Harve Avenue in Missoula, Montana. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Comics also appears on the record. Muse Comics & Games also runs in-store events and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at musecomics.com. 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 · +1 more
Gnome Games Green Bay West
Hours unknown
2160 S Ridge Rd, Green Bay, WI 54304
Gnome Games Green Bay West is a card shop on South Ridge Road in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The listing flags it as beginner-friendly. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gnomegames.com. What the record cannot tell you is opening hours. 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
Hit N Run Sports Cards and Pokemon
Hours unknown
142 N 21st St, Purcellville, VA 20132
Hit N Run Sports Cards and Pokemon is a card shop trading from North 21st Street in Purcellville, Virginia. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Grading also appears on the record. It runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at hitnruncards.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 · Sports cards · Baseball · +3 more
Vegas Singles Trading Cards
Hours unknown
9480 S Eastern Ave, Paradise, NV 89123
Vegas Singles Trading Cards is a card shop on South Eastern Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon and One Piece; on the sports side, sports cards. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at vegas.singles. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections and opening hours. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · One Piece
Amazing Comics & Cards
Closed
6735 Westminster Blvd Ste E, Westminster, CA 92683
Amazing Comics & Cards carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and comics from Westminster Boulevard in Westminster, California. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 6pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at amazingcomics.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections, 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Pyramid Comics and Cards
Hours unknown
24 Main St, Lake Mohawk, NJ 07871
Pyramid Comics and Cards is a card shop in Sparta, New Jersey, on Main Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, grading, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at pyramidcomics.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 · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Blue Gnome Games
Hours unknown
343 S Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Blue Gnome Games is a card shop in Beverly Hills, California, on South Robertson Boulevard, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at bluegnomegames.com. Nothing on file covers opening hours, and the listing does not guess. 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
Slope Comic & Collectibles
Closed
151 7th Ave, New York, NY 11215
Slope Comic & Collectibles is a card shop in New York, New York, on 7th Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, baseball, basketball, and comics. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 6pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at slopecomics.com. 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Atomic Planet Comics
Closed
8906 E 96th St, Fishers, IN 46037
Atomic Planet Comics is a card shop in Fishers, Indiana, on East 96th Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, grading, and comics. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday, with Sunday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at atomicplanet.net are both on the listing. 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Don Father Games
Hours unknown
599 S Military Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303
Don Father Games is a card shop in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on South Military Avenue, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at donfathergames.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
Alterniverse
Hours unknown
1164 Route 9g Ste 6, Hyde Park, NY 12538
Alterniverse carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, grading, and comics from Route 9g in Hyde Park, New York. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at alterniverse.net. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections and 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 · +1 more