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.

Peninsula Sports Cards
Hours unknown
572 El Camino Real, Belmont, CA 94002
Peninsula Sports Cards is a card shop on El Camino Real in Belmont, California. Peninsula Sports Cards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Grading also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at peninsulasportscards.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
Seven Out Cards and Collectibles
Closed
2180 Oakland Dr, Sycamore, IL 60178
Seven Out Cards and Collectibles is a card shop trading from Oakland Drive in Sycamore, Illinois. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the sports categories are sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. It buys collections. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Saturday, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Monday. Contact details on file are a phone number and sevenoutcards.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 · +2 more
The Bandits Hideout
Hours unknown
357 Marketplace Dr, Freeburg, IL 62243
The Bandits Hideout is a card shop in Freeburg, Illinois, on Marketplace Drive, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and thebanditshideout.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 · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
Gamers Link Gatlinburg
Hours unknown
511 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Gamers Link Gatlinburg is a card shop in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Parkway, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. On the services side, it buys collections. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gamerslinkgames.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 · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh!
Top Of The Line Games
Hours unknown
1037 SE Ash St, Portland, OR 97214
Top Of The Line Games is a card shop on Southeast Ash Street in Portland, Oregon. Categories recorded against Top Of The Line Games are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Vintage also appears on the record. Top Of The Line Games also runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at totlgames.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! · +2 more
SkillShotz Gaming
Closed
616 SE 10th St, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
SkillShotz Gaming is a card shop on Southeast 10th Street in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. SkillShotz Gaming also runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. It is listed as open Tuesday to Thursday, 5:30pm to 11pm, with Monday shown as closed. Contact details on file are a phone number and skillshotzgaming.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · Disney Lorcana · +1 more
Cards and Comics
Open now
9139 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Cards and Comics is a card shop on East Stockton Boulevard in Elk Grove, California. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the sports categories are sports cards. Comics also appears on the record. Cards and Comics also runs in-store events. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 7am. 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
Free State Gaming LLC
Hours unknown
406 Pennsylvania Ave, Holton, KS 66436
Free State Gaming LLC carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana from Pennsylvania Avenue in Holton, Kansas. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at freestategamingllc.com. 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Disney Lorcana
Card Vault Foxwoods
Hours unknown
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Card Vault Foxwoods carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and grading from American Dream Way in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The listing adds that it runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at cardvaultbytombrady.com are both on the listing. The record does not yet cover opening hours, 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +5 more
Spanky's Loot Stash
Hours unknown
15 Hershey Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Spanky's Loot Stash is a card shop on Hershey Road in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Comics also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at spankyslootstash.com are both on the listing. 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
2nd Play'R
Closed
5892 US Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368
2nd Play'R is a card shop in Portage, Indiana, on US Highway 6, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. On the services side, it buys collections and runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 7pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and 2ndplayr.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
Dragon Parlor Games
Hours unknown
1306 N Mullan Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Dragon Parlor Games carries Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering from North Mullan Road in Spokane Valley, Washington. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at dragonparlorgames.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections and 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
Top Tier Board Games
Closed
4700 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Top Tier Board Games is a card shop on Hardy Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Categories recorded against Top Tier Board Games are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Top Tier Board Games also 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 toptiergaming.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
MVP Sports Cards
Closed
24881 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
MVP Sports Cards is a card shop on Alicia Parkway in Laguna Hills, California. MVP Sports Cards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. 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 mvpsportscardssocal.net. 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 · +2 more
Versus Games
Closed
1745 Oviedo Mall Blvd, Oviedo, FL 32765
Versus Games is a card shop in Oviedo, Florida, on Oviedo Mall Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. A phone number and an official website at versus-games.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! · +2 more
CardsHQ
Closed
3101 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
CardsHQ is a card shop trading from Cobb Parkway Southeast in Atlanta, Georgia. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. It opens every day — 11am to 7pm on weekdays, 10am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at cardshq.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.
Pokémon · Sports cards · Grading
Pokémon Trainers Universe
Closed
3 Crossing Plz, Franklin Town, MA 02038
Pokémon Trainers Universe is a card shop trading from Crossing Plaza in Franklin, Massachusetts. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece; on the sports side, sports cards. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. The hours on file cover Saturday and Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and tcgtrainersuniverse.com. The same table shows that both weekend days are listed. 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! · +5 more
Mayhem Collectibles
Closed
2532 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
Mayhem Collectibles carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, grading, and comics from Lincoln Way in Ames, Iowa. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. A phone number and an official website at mayhemcomics.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 · +3 more
Level One Game Shop
Closed
400 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
Level One Game Shop is a card shop in Kansas City, Missouri, on Grand Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. On the services side, it runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Published hours are 1pm to 8pm, Monday. Contact details on file are a phone number and levelonegameshop.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!
ButtonDelight
Closed
21425 Sherman Way, Hidden Hills, CA 91303
ButtonDelight is a card shop trading from Sherman Way in Canoga Park, California. The trading card game on the listing is Pokémon. Grading also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. It is listed as open Sunday, noon to 5pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and buttondelightgames.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Grading
Yellowhammer Cards and Gaming
Hours unknown
5510 Highway 280, Birmingham, AL 35242
Yellowhammer Cards and Gaming is a card shop in Birmingham, Alabama, on Highway 280, listed for Pokémon, sports cards, football, and grading. On the services side, it runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at yellowhammer.cards are both on the listing. 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 · Sports cards · Football · +1 more
Bel Air Sports Cards
Closed
201 Gateway Dr Ste H, Bel Air, MD 21014
Bel Air Sports Cards is a card shop trading from Gateway Drive in Bel Air, Maryland. Bel Air Sports Cards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Vintage also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at belairsportscards.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Games and Stuff
Closed
7736 Governor Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Games and Stuff is a card shop on Governor Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, Maryland. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Games and Stuff also runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Friday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gamesandstuff.com. 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 Toy Department
Hours unknown
5960 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield, OH 45014
The Toy Department is a card shop trading from Dixie Highway in Fairfield, Ohio. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Vintage also appears on the record. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at toydepartment.net. 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 · Vintage