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 card shops across 50 states and 843 cities.

Listed shops: 1153
States: 50
Cities: 843

Find a shop

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.

Black Diamond Games
Open now
1950 Market Street #E, Concord, CA 94520
Black Diamond Games is a card shop trading from Market Street in Concord, California. It is listed under Pokémon and nothing else. It runs an online store. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at blackdiamondgames.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon
Pop Vintage & Collectibles
Closed
323 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC
Pop Vintage & Collectibles carries Pokémon, vintage, and comics from South Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Opening hours are published for Wednesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at shoppopvintage.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections, so this page does not claim to. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Vintage · Pokémon · Comics
The Game Store and More
Open now
2845 Sugar Hill Road #5, Marion, NC 28752
The Game Store and More carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and football from Sugar Hill Road in Marion, North Carolina. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Published hours are noon to 8pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at gamestoreandmore.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 · Football
Nanni And Deeda's Toys
Closed
925 East Main Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Nanni And Deeda's Toys is a card shop trading from East Main Street in Santa Paula, California. The single category on the listing is Pokémon. The hours on file cover Wednesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at nannianddeeda.com. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections. 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 Gamers Hub
Closed
Northwest 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK 73132
The Gamers Hub is a card shop trading from Northwest 39th Expressway in Bethany, Oklahoma. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana; on the sports side, sports cards. It sells cards over the counter. 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 gamershubokc.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +3 more
Dragon's Hoard
Open now
4639 West Market Street #A, Greensboro, NC
Dragon's Hoard is a card shop trading from West Market Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at dragonshoardnc.com. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections. 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
UnboundGames
Closed
3440 North Carefree Circle #120, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
UnboundGames carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh! from North Carefree Circle in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Published hours are 11am to 10pm, Thursday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at unboundgames.shop. 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!
Picante TCG
Open now
5002 High Point Road #C, Jamestown, NC 27407
Picante TCG is a card shop on High Point Road in Greensboro, North Carolina. 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. Picante TCG also runs in-store events. The hours on file run noon to 10pm every day of the week. Contact details on file are a phone number and picantetcg.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 · +3 more
PunkOuter Gamea
Closed
2441 Suite 27a NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL
PunkOuter Gamea is a Gainesville, Florida card shop carrying Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Opening hours are published for Tuesday and Saturday, with Monday shown as closed. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at punkouter.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +2 more
Atlantis Games & Comics
Open now
2862 Airline Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23701
Atlantis Games & Comics carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics from Airline Boulevard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The listing adds that it buys collections, sells cards over the counter, and runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and atlantis-comics.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 · +3 more
Dawnstar Video Games
Open now
3007 West Clay Street #A, Richmond, VA 23230
Dawnstar Video Games is a card shop in Richmond, Virginia, on West Clay Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and vintage. On the services side, it runs in-store events. The hours on file run 11am to 7pm every day of the week. dawnstarvideogames.com is on file as the official website; no phone number is recorded. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Vintage
Excelsior Comics and Games
Open now
8 Waltham Street, Maynard, MA 01754
Excelsior Comics and Games is a card shop in Maynard, Massachusetts, on Waltham Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and comics. 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 excelsiorcomicsandgames.com. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections, 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Video Game Depot
Open now
2610 Spenard Road, Point MacKenzie, AK 99503
Video Game Depot is a card shop on Spenard Road in Anchorage, Alaska. It is listed for Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Vintage also appears on the record. Video Game Depot also buys collections. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. A phone number and an official website at videogamedepotak.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Vintage
Mimic's Market
Open now
4707 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Mimic's Market is a card shop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Liberty Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and sports cards. On the services side, it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. A phone number and an official website at mimicsmarket.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
The Clever Kobold
Open now
70 Plaza Court, Long Hill, CT 06340
The Clever Kobold is a card shop on Plaza Court in Groton, Connecticut. Categories recorded against The Clever Kobold are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 11pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thecleverkobold.com. 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
Titan Games
Open now
723 South Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Titan Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana from South Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and titangames.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
Knowhere Games & Comics
Closed
125 Vallecitos de Oro #J, San Marcos, CA 92069
Knowhere Games & Comics is a card shop on Vallecitos de Oro in San Marcos, California. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Comics also appears on the record. Knowhere Games & Comics also runs an online store. The hours on file cover Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and knowheregamesandcomics.com. 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
Hydropump Pokeshop
Open now
333 West Main Street #E, Havelock, NC
Hydropump Pokeshop is a card shop on West Main Street in Havelock, North Carolina. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Hydropump Pokeshop also buys collections, runs in-store events, and runs an online store. It is listed as open Monday to Thursday, 2pm to 8pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thehydropumppokeshop.com. 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
Snakes & Lattes Tucson
Closed
988 East University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85719
Snakes & Lattes Tucson is a card shop trading from East University Boulevard in Tucson, Arizona. Pokémon is the only category recorded against it. It runs in-store events and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at snakesandlattes.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: opening hours. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon
Gamescape North
Open now
1225 4th Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Gamescape North is a card shop on 4th Street in San Rafael, California. Categories recorded against Gamescape North are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Gamescape North also runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 8pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamescape-north.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 · One Piece · +1 more
Brookhurst Hobbies
Open now
12188 Brookhurst Street, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Brookhurst Hobbies carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana from Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove, California. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and brookhursthobbies.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 · One Piece · +1 more
Clubhouse Cards
Hours unknown
293 East Telegraph Street #104, Washington, UT 84780
Clubhouse Cards is a card shop on East Telegraph Street in Washington, Utah. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece, and the sports categories are sports cards. Contact details on file are a phone number and clubhousecards.net. 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
Gamers Grotto
Open now
457 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201
Gamers Grotto is a card shop on Main Street in Bennington, Vermont. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Gamers Grotto also runs in-store events. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 8pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamersgrotto.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh!
Desert Rat Games
Open now
118 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Desert Rat Games is a card shop in Casa Grande, Arizona, on East Florence Boulevard, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it buys collections and runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. Contact details on file are a phone number and desertratgames.com. 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