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.

Paragon City Games
Closed
196 W 12300 S, Draper, UT 84020
Paragon City Games is a card shop trading from West 12300 South in Draper, Utah. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Comics also appears on the record. It runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. 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 paragoncitygames.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! · +3 more
Three Stars Sportscards
Closed
2801 Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
Three Stars Sportscards is a card shop on Hamline Avenue North in Roseville, Minnesota. Three Stars Sportscards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and threestarssportscards.com. On the same record, Saturday is listed but Sunday is not. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +4 more
Comic Book Hideout
Closed
215 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Comic Book Hideout carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, vintage, and comics from West Commonwealth Avenue in Fullerton, California. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday. A phone number and an official website at comicbookhideout.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
Card Vault
Hours unknown
3814 70th St, Urbandale, IA 50322
Card Vault carries Pokémon, One Piece, sports cards, and vintage from 70th Street in Urbandale, Iowa. Contact details on file are a phone number and cardvaultdsm.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · One Piece · +1 more
Geek Life L.l.c.
Closed
1202 S Main St, Culpeper, VA 22701
Geek Life L.l.c. is a card shop trading from South Main Street in Culpeper, Virginia. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. It 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 shopgeeklife.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 · Comics
Stomping Grounds
Hours unknown
5300 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Stomping Grounds is a card shop on South Eastern Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and stompinggroundstcg.com. 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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +2 more
Plastic Empire
Closed
145 N Marietta Pkwy Ne Ste B, Marietta, GA 30060
Plastic Empire is a card shop on North Marietta Parkway Northeast in Marietta, Georgia. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Grading and comics also appear on the record. Plastic Empire also buys collections, handles grading submissions, and runs an online store. 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 plasticempire.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 · Grading · +1 more
AZ Sports Cards
Closed
10045 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85037
AZ Sports Cards is a card shop trading from West Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona. AZ Sports Cards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. It buys collections. It is listed as open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Monday. Also on the hours record: Saturday is listed but Sunday is not. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +4 more
Pulp Fiction Comics & Games
Closed
1100 SE Blue Pkwy, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Pulp Fiction Comics & Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, grading, and comics from Southeast Blue Parkway in Lees Summit, Missouri. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 11am to 9pm, Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and pfcomics.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 · +3 more
Game World
Hours unknown
600 Ord Rd, Monterey, CA 93940
Game World is a card shop trading from Ord Road in Monterey, California. Categories recorded against Game World are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. It runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at shopgameworld.com. 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 · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh!
B Side Games
Hours unknown
2525 E 29th Ave, Spokane, WA 99223
B Side Games is a card shop trading from East 29th Avenue in Spokane, Washington. It is listed for Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Contact details on file are a phone number and bsideboardgamesandpuzzles.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.
Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh!
Empire Cards
Closed
305 W Willow St, Harrisburg, SD 57032
Empire Cards carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and grading from West Willow Street in Harrisburg, South Dakota. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at shopempirecards.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Sports cards · +4 more
Backwoods Wizards
Hours unknown
113 N Main St, Louisburg, NC 27549
Backwoods Wizards is a card shop in Louisburg, North Carolina, on North Main Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. On the services side, it runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at backwoodswizards.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! · +2 more
Retro Games Plus
Closed
267 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
Retro Games Plus is a card shop trading from Main Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. Categories recorded against Retro Games Plus are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. It buys collections. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9am. A phone number and an official website at retrogamesplus.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Vintage · +1 more
Retro Vgames
Open now
930 N 4th St, Allentown, PA 18102
Retro Vgames carries Pokémon and baseball from North 4th Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The listing adds that it runs an online store. It is listed as open every day, 8am to 11pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and retrovgames.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 · Baseball
Hobbyholics.com
Closed
9442 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Hobbyholics.com carries Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and basketball from Garden Grove Boulevard in Garden Grove, California. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday, with Sunday shown as closed. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at hobbyholics.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · One Piece · +1 more
Conspectus Gaming
Closed
302 W Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
Conspectus Gaming carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and vintage from West Jefferson Avenue in Effingham, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Opening hours are published for Wednesday to Saturday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at cogclub.games. 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 · +2 more
Empire Games
Closed
118 N McDuffie St, Anderson, SC 29621
Empire Games is a card shop in Anderson, South Carolina, on North McDuffie Street, listed for Pokémon, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. Published hours are 10am to 11pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at empire-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 · One Piece · Disney Lorcana · +1 more
Alternate Universes Holmes
Hours unknown
2129 MacDade Blvd, Prospect Park, PA 19043
Alternate Universes Holmes is a card shop on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley Twp, Pennsylvania. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Alternate Universes Holmes also runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at alternateu.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
The Comic Bug
Closed
4267 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
The Comic Bug carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics from Overland Avenue in Culver City, California. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thecomicbug.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
The Pieceful Project
Hours unknown
27 Jandus Rd, Cary, IL 60013
The Pieceful Project is a card shop in Cary, Illinois, on Jandus Road, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and thepiecefulproject.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
Coconuts
Hours unknown
711 N Green River Rd, Evansville, IN 47715
Coconuts is a card shop in Evansville, Indiana, on North Green River Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics. Contact details on file are a phone number and fye.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +3 more
Galatic Toys
Closed
4174 Alpine Ave NW, Comstock Park, MI 49321
Galatic Toys carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics from Alpine Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan. The listing adds that it runs an online store. 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 galactictoys.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 · One Piece · +2 more
Great Escape Adventures
Closed
40 Catherwood Rd, Lansing, NY 14850
Great Escape Adventures carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics from Catherwood Road in Lansing, New York. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Published hours are 9am to 5pm, Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at greatescapeadventures.net. 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