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.

Casual Heroes Cards and Games
Hours unknown
6847 St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32217
Casual Heroes Cards and Games is a card shop trading from St Augustine Road in Jacksonville, Florida. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece; on the sports side, sports cards. Contact details on file are a phone number and casualheroescag.com. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections and opening hours. 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 · +1 more
O'smiley's Dolls And Collectibles, Llc
Hours unknown
2103 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230
O'smiley's Dolls And Collectibles, Llc is a card shop in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Beechmont Avenue, listed for Pokémon and vintage. On the services side, it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and osmileysdollsandcollectibles.com. Nothing on file covers opening hours, 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 · Vintage
King Shrimp TCG
Closed
14236 23rd Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447
King Shrimp TCG is a card shop trading from 23rd Avenue North in Plymouth, Minnesota. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at kingshrimptcg.com. Also on the hours record: both weekend days are listed. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon
Nerdin Out
Closed
9079 Buchanan Trl, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Nerdin Out is a card shop on Buchanan Trail in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Nerdin Out spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. Nerdin Out also buys collections and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and nerdinout.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 · +2 more
Paper Escape
Hours unknown
205 W 1st St, Dixon, IL 61021
Paper Escape is a card shop in Dixon, Illinois, on West 1st Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and paperescape.com. Nothing on file covers opening hours, 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
Pop Vault
Hours unknown
1113 S 1st St, Jesup, GA 31545
Pop Vault is a card shop in Jesup, Georgia, on South 1st Street, listed for Pokémon. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at popvaultstore.com. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and opening hours, 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
TCG of Gilbert
Hours unknown
929 N Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85234
TCG of Gilbert is a card shop in Gilbert, Arizona, on North Val Vista Drive, listed for Pokémon and sports cards. Contact details on file are a phone number and tcggilbert.com. 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
Chesapeake Sports Cards
Closed
3259 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037
Chesapeake Sports Cards is a card shop on Solomons Island Road in Edgewater, Maryland. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage also appears on the record. Chesapeake Sports Cards also runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and chesapeakesportscards.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 · +5 more
PLAYmatters
Closed
30789 Pinetree Rd E, Pepper Pike, OH 44124
PLAYmatters is a card shop in Pepper Pike, Ohio, on Pinetree Road East, listed for Pokémon. On the services side, it runs an online store. 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 playmatterstoys.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon
Supreme Card Shop
Open now
9122 Fletcher Pkwy, La Mesa, CA 91942
Supreme Card Shop carries Pokémon, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and grading from Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa, California. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 7am. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at supremecardshop.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +3 more
Unity Tabletop Gaming
Open now
126 W Main St, Elkin, NC 28621
Unity Tabletop Gaming carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics from West Main Street in Elkin, North Carolina. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at unitytabletopgaming.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
Turbo Toyz Collectibles
Closed
4 N Elmhurst Rd, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Turbo Toyz Collectibles carries Pokémon, sports cards, vintage, and comics from North Elmhurst Road in Prospect Heights, Illinois. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at turbotoyzcollectibles.com are both on the listing. 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 · Sports cards · Vintage · +1 more
Alpha Gaming
Hours unknown
2615 Slate Branch Rd Ste 200, Somerset, KY 42503
Alpha Gaming is a card shop on Slate Branch Road in Somerset, Kentucky. Categories recorded against Alpha Gaming are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Alpha Gaming also runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and alphagamingllc.crystalcommerce.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! · +1 more
Battleground Games and Hobbies
Hours unknown
910 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906
Battleground Games and Hobbies is a card shop trading from Broadway in Saugus, Massachusetts. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. It runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at battlegroundgames.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!
Storm Crow Games
Closed
1209 Liberty Rd, Sykesville, MD 21784
Storm Crow Games is a card shop on Liberty Road in Sykesville, Maryland. Categories recorded against Storm Crow Games are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. The hours on file cover Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and stormcrowgamesmd.com. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections. 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!
Goblin Town Games
Hours unknown
1800 Garrett Way, Pocatello, ID 83201
Goblin Town Games is a card shop on Garrett Way in Pocatello, Idaho. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana. Goblin Town Games also runs in-store events and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at goblintowngames.com are both on the listing. 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 · Disney Lorcana · Magic: The Gathering
Double Midnight Comics
Open now
245 Maple St #11, Manchester, NH 03103
Double Midnight Comics carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, vintage, and comics from Maple Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and dmcomics.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Trading Cards
Hours unknown
3195 S Mount Juliet Rd Ste Mt, Mount Juliet, TN 37122
Trading Cards is a card shop on South Mount Juliet Road in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, and the sports categories are sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at nashcards.com are both on the listing. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections and opening hours. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Grading
Paradox Comics and Cards
Open now
814 Main Ave, Fargo, ND 58103
Paradox Comics and Cards is a card shop in Fargo, North Dakota, on Main Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. A phone number and an official website at paradoxcnc.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Tempest Games
Closed
212 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Tempest Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh! from Edgewood Road Northwest in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and tempestgames.net. 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!
Time Warp Cards and Comics
Hours unknown
4601 Eastgate Blvd, Mount Carmel, OH 45245
Time Warp Cards and Comics is a card shop on Eastgate Boulevard in Cincinnati, Ohio. Categories recorded against Time Warp Cards and Comics are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. Time Warp Cards and Comics also buys collections. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at timewarpcards.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 · +2 more
Steadfast Hobbies and Games
Open now
614 Ouachita Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Steadfast Hobbies and Games is a card shop trading from Ouachita Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The trading card games on the listing 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. Contact details on file are a phone number and steadfasthobbies.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! · +1 more
The Village Geek - McPherson
Hours unknown
116 N Main St, McPherson, KS 67460
The Village Geek - McPherson carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana from North Main Street in McPherson, Kansas. The listing adds that it runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at villagegeekgames.com. 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 · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
Cards And Comics Connection
Closed
1211 N Loop 336 Suite G, Conroe, TX 77301
Cards And Comics Connection is a card shop in Conroe, Texas, on North Loop 336, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11pm. A phone number and an official website at cardsandcomics.net 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 · +3 more