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 card 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.

Diamond Valley Collectibles
Closed
700 Automation Drive #C, Windsor, CO 80550
Diamond Valley Collectibles carries Pokémon, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, vintage, and grading from Automation Drive in Windsor, Colorado. The listing adds that it buys collections. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8:30pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at diamondvalleycollectibles.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · One Piece · Disney Lorcana · +3 more
Trainer's Backpack
Closed
1976 Alafaya Trail #1212, Oviedo, FL 32765
Trainer's Backpack is a card shop on Alafaya Trail in Oviedo, Florida. It is listed under Pokémon and nothing else. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. A phone number and an official website at trainersbackpack.com are both on the listing. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon
Prideland Comics & Collectibles
Closed
5668 Crawfordsville Road #D, Speedway, IN 46224
Prideland Comics & Collectibles is a card shop trading from Crawfordsville Road in Speedway, Indiana. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. It sells cards over the counter and handles grading submissions. The hours on file cover Wednesday to Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and cgccomics.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Comics · Grading · Pokémon · +2 more
Duke City Games
Closed
11130 Lomas Blvd NE #F7, Albuquerque, NM 87112
Duke City Games is a card shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Lomas Boulevard Northeast, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and vintage. On the services side, it runs an online store. Published hours are 11am to 9pm, seven days a week. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at 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
Treasure Trove Games
Closed
3800 River Road North #160, Keizer, OR 97303
Treasure Trove Games is a card shop trading from River Road North in Keizer, Oregon. It is listed for Pokémon and Disney Lorcana. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at treasuretrove.games. Still missing from the record: 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 · Disney Lorcana
At Ease Games
Closed
8400 Miramar Road #250, San Diego, CA 92126
At Ease Games carries Pokémon from Miramar Road in San Diego, California. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11pm. A phone number and an official website at ateasegames.com are both on the listing. 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
Coastal Sports Cards
Closed
411 Broadway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Coastal Sports Cards is a card shop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Broadway, listed for Pokémon, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, vintage, and grading. On the services side, it buys collections. Published hours are 11am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. A phone number and an official website at coastalsportscards.com are both on the listing. The same table shows that Saturday is listed but Sunday is not. 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 · Baseball · +4 more
The Game Reserve
Closed
495 Center Street, Middleborough Center, MA
The Game Reserve is a card shop on Center Street in Middleborough Center, Massachusetts. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The Game Reserve also runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thegamereserveusa.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 · One Piece · +1 more
Game Pawn
Closed
3763 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Game Pawn is a card shop trading from Carpenter Road in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The single category on the listing is Pokémon. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gamepawnusa.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
The Kraken's Crate
Closed
309 West 4th Street North, Newton, IA 50208
The Kraken's Crate is a card shop on West 4th Street North in Newton, Iowa. Categories recorded against The Kraken's Crate are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana. The Kraken's Crate also runs in-store events. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. Contact details on file are a phone number and krakenscrate.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 · Disney Lorcana
Card Stocks
Closed
Rigby Road, Springboro, OH 45342
Card Stocks is a card shop trading from Rigby Road in Springboro, Ohio. Card Stocks spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. It buys collections and sells cards over the counter. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. The listing links the shop's own site at cardstocks.com, but no phone number is recorded. 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon
Black Panther Sports Cards
Closed
2826 Sunrise Road, Lady Lake, FL 32159
Black Panther Sports Cards is a card shop in Lady Lake, Florida, on Sunrise Road, listed for Pokémon, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. On the services side, it runs an online store. Published hours are 10am to 7pm, Tuesday to Saturday. A phone number and an official website at blackpanthersportscards.com are both on the listing. 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 · Disney Lorcana · +3 more
The Otaku Hangout
Closed
555 US 70 Southwest, Brookford, NC 28602
The Otaku Hangout is a card shop on US 70 Southwest in Brookford, North Carolina. Categories recorded against The Otaku Hangout are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Disney Lorcana. 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 theotakuhangout.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 Nexus - Collector Market
Hours unknown
215 Northwest 10th Avenue, Gainesville, FL
The Nexus - Collector Market is a card shop trading from Northwest 10th Avenue in Gainesville, Florida. Categories recorded against The Nexus - Collector Market are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. The listing links the shop's own site at ontreasure.com, but no phone number is recorded. 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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more
Jersey's Cards & Comics LLC
Closed
4852 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester Courthouse, VA 23072
Jersey's Cards & Comics LLC is a card shop trading from George Washington Memorial Highway in Hayes, Virginia. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Comics also appears on the record. It sells cards over the counter and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at jerseyscc.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 · +1 more
Immortals Inc.
Closed
20545 Center Ridge Road #LL38, Rocky River, OH 44116
Immortals Inc. is a card shop in Rocky River, Ohio, on Center Ridge Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana. On the services side, it buys collections and runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at immortalsinc.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 · Disney Lorcana
d20 Comics and Games
Closed
4902 Colleyville Boulevard, Colleyville, TX 76034
d20 Comics and Games is a card shop trading from Colleyville Boulevard in Colleyville, Texas. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Comics also appears on the record. It runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and d20comics.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
Littleroot Games
Closed
7444 Sawmill Road, Columbus, OH 43235
Littleroot Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, and grading from Sawmill Road in Columbus, Ohio. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file run 10am to 10pm every day of the week. Contact details on file are a phone number and dublin.littlerootgames.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +3 more
Triangle Area Trading Cards
Closed
2865 Jones Franklin Road, Cary, NC 27606
Triangle Area Trading Cards is a card shop on Jones Franklin Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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. Vintage also appears on the record. Triangle Area Trading Cards also runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. 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 · +4 more
The Gathering Place
Closed
157 East Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
The Gathering Place is a card shop in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on East Rosemary Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, vintage, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and thegatheringplacegames.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
Blue Highway Games
Hours unknown
2203 Queen Anne Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Blue Highway Games is a card shop on Queen Anne Avenue North in Seattle, Washington. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Blue Highway Games also runs in-store events and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at bluehighwaygames.com are both on the listing. 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
The Dragon's Hoard
Closed
17 East Johnson Street, Staunton, VA 24401
The Dragon's Hoard is a card shop trading from East Johnson Street in Staunton, Virginia. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. It buys collections and runs in-store events. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 11pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and thedragonshoard.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
Titan Games and Comics
Closed
2512 Cobb Parkway South, Smyrna, GA 30080
Titan Games and Comics is a card shop in Smyrna, Georgia, on Cobb Parkway South, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and titangamesandcomics.com. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections, 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
One Eyed Jacques
Closed
3104 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221
One Eyed Jacques is a card shop on West Cary Street in Richmond, Virginia. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 11pm. A phone number and an official website at oneeyedjacques.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 · Disney Lorcana