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.

Roy's Comics & Games
Closed
210 3rd St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Roy's Comics & Games is a card shop on 3rd Street Northwest in Bemidji, Minnesota. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 6pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at royscomicsgames.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
Planet Hobbywood
Hours unknown
8611 Jamaica Ave, New York, NY 11421
Planet Hobbywood is a card shop on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, New York. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, baseball, football, and basketball. Planet Hobbywood also runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and planethobbywood.com. What the record cannot tell you is 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 · Baseball · Football · +1 more
Rhino's Comics and Collectibles
Closed
3805 Dewey Ave, Greece, NY 14616
Rhino's Comics and Collectibles carries Pokémon, vintage, grading, and comics from Dewey Avenue in Greece, New York. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. A phone number and an official website at rhinoscomics.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Grading · +1 more
Retro Games Plus
Open now
17431 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Retro Games Plus is a card shop in Huntington Beach, California, on Beach Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, vintage, and comics. On the services side, it buys collections. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9am. A phone number and an official website at retrogamesplus.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Vintage · +1 more
Sports Cards Plus
Hours unknown
4735 US-17-Byp S, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Sports Cards Plus is a card shop trading from US-17-Byp S in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage also appears on the record. Contact details on file are a phone number and sportscardsmb.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 · Baseball · +3 more
Playmatters
Closed
13214 Shaker Sq, Cleveland, OH 44120
Playmatters carries Pokémon from Shaker Square in Cleveland, Ohio. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 6pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and playmatterstoys.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon
Yesanime Inc
Hours unknown
419 Allan St, Daly City, CA 94014
Yesanime Inc is a card shop on Allan Street in Daly City, California. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and One Piece. Yesanime Inc also runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and yesanime.com. What the record cannot tell you is 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 · One Piece
The Game Shoppe
Closed
11 E Pulteney St, Corning, NY 14830
The Game Shoppe is a card shop on East Pulteney Street in Corning, New York. Categories recorded against The Game Shoppe are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. The Game Shoppe also runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at thegameshoppeny.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh!
Pokemon Attic
Open now
308 Wellman St, Port Orange, FL 32127
Pokemon Attic is a card shop on Wellman Street in Port Orange, Florida. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Disney Lorcana. Pokemon Attic 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 8am. Contact details on file are a phone number and thepokeattic.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! · +1 more
Desert Rat Games
Closed
3801 E Washington St Spc F80, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Desert Rat Games is a card shop on East Washington Street in Phoenix, Arizona. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Desert Rat Games also buys collections and runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and desertratgames.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
The Dark Side
Closed
935 N Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
The Dark Side is a card shop in Sarasota, Florida, on North Beneva Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and comics. On the services side, it sells cards over the counter. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. A phone number and an official website at darksidecomics.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 · +2 more
Paragon City Games
Open now
8558 S 1300 E, Sandy, UT 84094
Paragon City Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics from South 1300 East in Sandy, Utah. The listing adds that it runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and paragoncitygames.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +3 more
Duke City Games - Santa Fe
Hours unknown
3534 Zafarano Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Duke City Games - Santa Fe is a card shop on Zafarano Drive in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Vintage also appears on the record. Duke City Games - Santa Fe also runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and dukecity.games. 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
Dungeon's Gate
Closed
301 NE Trilein Dr Ste 3, Ankeny, IA 50021
Dungeon's Gate is a card shop in Ankeny, Iowa, on Northeast Trilein Drive, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at dungeonsgate.com are both on the listing. The same table shows that it stays open as late as 10pm and 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Disney Lorcana · +1 more
Hobii House
Closed
7017 Miami Ave, Madeira, OH 45243
Hobii House is a card shop on Miami Avenue in Madeira, Ohio. 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. Grading also appears on the record. Hobii House also buys collections and runs in-store events. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Saturday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at hobiihouse.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! · +4 more
Dane's Games West Chicago
Closed
1895 N Neltnor Blvd, West Chicago, IL 60185
Dane's Games West Chicago is a card shop in West Chicago, Illinois, on North Neltnor Boulevard, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and danes-games.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
Tupelo Sportscards and Games
Hours unknown
984 Commonwealth Blvd, Tupelo, MS 38804
Tupelo Sportscards and Games is a card shop on Commonwealth Boulevard in Tupelo, Mississippi. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!; on the sports side, sports cards. A phone number and an official website at tupelosportscards.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 · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Captain Comics
Closed
2095 E 17th St, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Captain Comics is a card shop on East 17th Street in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Grading and comics also appear on the record. The hours on file cover Friday and Saturday. Contact details on file are a phone number and captain-comics.com. On the same 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Gaming Generations
Closed
714 La Crosse St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Gaming Generations carries Pokémon from La Crosse Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Published hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Contact details on file are a phone number and gaminggenerations.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
Game Room
Closed
6322 Hart St, Fort Worth, TX 76112
Game Room is a card shop in Fort Worth, Texas, on Hart Street, listed for Pokémon and basketball. 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. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections, 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 · Basketball
Retro Island Gaming
Closed
87 Carleton Ave, Islip, NY 11752
Retro Island Gaming is a card shop in Islip, New York, on Carleton Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 11am to 9pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with Tuesday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at retroislandny.com are both on the listing. On the same record, 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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · One Piece · +2 more
Cognizant Cards and Collectibles
Hours unknown
10350 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Cognizant Cards and Collectibles is a card shop in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on Pines Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. On the services side, it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and cognizantcardbreaks.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.
Sports cards · Baseball · Football · +4 more
Better Plays Gaming
Closed
4958 Darrow Rd, Stow, OH 44224
Better Plays Gaming is a card shop trading from Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio. Categories recorded against Better Plays Gaming are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. It buys collections and runs in-store events. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 10pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at betterplaysgaming.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
The Otaku Hangout LLC
Closed
555 US Highway 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602
The Otaku Hangout LLC carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, and comics from US Highway 70 Southwest in Hickory, North Carolina. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and theotakuhangout.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