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.

740 Hobby
Open now
506 Pike St, Marietta, OH 45750
740 Hobby is a card shop on Pike Street in Marietta, Ohio. 740 Hobby spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. 740 Hobby also buys collections, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. The hours on file cover Monday to Saturday. 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 · +7 more
Tcg Arcade
Hours unknown
TX-73, Cove, TX 77523
Tcg Arcade carries Pokémon and sports cards from TX-73 in Baytown, Texas. tcgarcade.com is on file as the official website; no phone number is recorded. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections and 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
Card Universe
Open now
3565 Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Card Universe is a card shop trading from Boiling Springs Road in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Card Universe spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Grading also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. It is listed as open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm. A phone number and an official website at carduniversegaming.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! · Sports cards · +1 more
Cosmic Collectibles and Games
Hours unknown
1402 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938
Cosmic Collectibles and Games is a card shop in Mattoon, Illinois, on Broadway Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and vintage. On the services side, it runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at topdeck.gg are both on the listing. 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! · +3 more
The Rip Buddy
Hours unknown
2991 5 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
The Rip Buddy is a card shop on 5 Mile Road Northeast in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The trading card game on the listing is Pokémon. Grading also appears on the record. The Rip Buddy also runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at theripbuddy.com are both on the listing. 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 · Grading
Baseline Sports Cards
Open now
4900 Paradise Way, West Richland, WA 99353
Baseline Sports Cards is a card shop on Paradise Way in West Richland, Washington. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. The hours on file cover Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at baselinesc.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 · Grading · Pokémon
Great Lakes Comic Con
Hours unknown
14500 E 12 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48088
Great Lakes Comic Con is a card shop on East 12 Mile Road in Warren, Michigan. Categories recorded against Great Lakes Comic Con are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. Great Lakes Comic Con also runs an online store. The listing links the shop's own site at greatlakescomiccon.org, but no phone number is recorded. 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
Sparks Trading Cards
Open now
1224 Monaco Ct, Stockton, CA 95207
Sparks Trading Cards carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and sports cards from Monaco Court in Stockton, California. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at sparkstradingcards.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 · +3 more
Destiny Games
Open now
8899 Newburgh Rd, Livonia, MI 48150
Destiny Games is a card shop trading from Newburgh Road in Livonia, Michigan. Categories recorded against Destiny Games are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. 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 destiny-games.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
Gray Gauntlet Games
Hours unknown
7998 Centerpoint Dr, Fishers, IN 46256
Gray Gauntlet Games is a card shop on Centerpoint Drive in Fishers, Indiana. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Gray Gauntlet Games also runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and graygauntletgames.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh!
Nexus Entertainment
Closed
1829 N Scottsdale Rd, Tempe, AZ 85288
Nexus Entertainment is a card shop in Tempe, Arizona, on North Scottsdale Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics. On the services side, it 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 nexus-entertainment.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! · +3 more
Mega Replay Kennesaw
Hours unknown
50 Ernest Barrett Pkwy, Marietta, GA 30066
Mega Replay Kennesaw is a card shop trading from Ernest Barrett Parkway in Marietta, Georgia. Categories recorded against Mega Replay Kennesaw are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Vintage also appears on the record. It buys collections. Contact details on file are a phone number and discreplay.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Vintage
Gather and Play Cafe
Hours unknown
941 E Main St, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Gather and Play Cafe carries Pokémon from East Main Street in Santa Paula, California. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at gatherandplaycafe.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.
Pokémon
Minted TCG
Open now
3685 Braselton Hwy, Dacula, GA 30019
Minted TCG is a card shop trading from Braselton Highway in Dacula, Georgia. Minted TCG spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. It runs an online store. 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 mintedtcg.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 · +6 more
Retrofix Games
Open now
1118 W Central Ave, Missoula, MT 59801
Retrofix Games is a card shop on West Central Avenue in Missoula, Montana. Categories recorded against Retrofix Games are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Retrofix Games also runs an online store. 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 retrofixgames.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
The Baseball Card King
Hours unknown
16200 S Lincoln Hwy Ste 100, Plainfield, IL 60586
The Baseball Card King is a card shop trading from South Lincoln Highway in Plainfield, Illinois. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering; on the sports side, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thebaseballcardking.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.
Baseball · Sports cards · Pokémon · +5 more
Phat Catz Gaming
Open now
113 E Concho Ave, San Angelo, TX 76903
Phat Catz Gaming carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana from East Concho Avenue in San Angelo, Texas. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Opening hours are published for Thursday and Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and phatcatzgaming.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! · +2 more
G2K Games
Hours unknown
173 Commons Dr, Franklin, NC 28734
G2K Games is a card shop trading from Commons Drive in Franklin, North Carolina. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. It buys collections and runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at g2kgames.net. Still missing from the record: 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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more
Maziply Toys
Open now
95 Washington St Ste 400, Sharon, MA 02021
Maziply Toys is a card shop in Canton, Massachusetts, on Washington Street, listed for Pokémon, Disney Lorcana, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9pm. A phone number and an official website at maziply.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 · Disney Lorcana · Comics
Anime Island
Closed
4060 El Cerrito Plz, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Anime Island carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and comics from El Cerrito Plaza in El Cerrito, California. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 11am to 8pm, Monday to Saturday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at animeislandca.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
Tapped Out Gaming
Closed
28410 Avenue Stanford, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Tapped Out Gaming carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana from Avenue Stanford in Santa Clarita, California. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Published hours run seven days a week: 2pm to 9pm Monday to Friday, and noon to 8pm at weekends. A phone number and an official website at tappedoutgaming.net 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 · One Piece · +1 more
Trilogy Comics
Open now
5773 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Trilogy Comics is a card shop in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Princess Anne Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and comics. Published hours are 10am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at trilogycomics.net. 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
Legacy Comics and Cards
Hours unknown
123 W Wilson Ave, Glendale, CA 91203
Legacy Comics and Cards is a card shop on West Wilson Avenue in Glendale, California. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Comics also appears on the record. Legacy Comics and Cards also runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at legacycomics.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.
Comics · Magic: The Gathering · Pokémon · +2 more
Monstarz Toys
Hours unknown
851 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Scranton, PA 18508
Monstarz Toys is a card shop trading from Scranton Carbondale Highway in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. It runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at monstarztoys.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: 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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · One Piece · +2 more