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.

Disc Traders Lansing
Open now
5835 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917
Disc Traders Lansing is a card shop on West Saginaw Highway in Lansing, Michigan. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Vintage also appears on the record. Disc Traders Lansing also buys collections. 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 discreplay.com. 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
Gamers 005
Closed
525 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504
Gamers 005 is a card shop in Lincoln, Nebraska, on North 48th Street, listed for Pokémon. On the services side, it runs an online store. Published hours are 10am to 9am, Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gogamers.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon
Northwest Sports Cards
Open now
3816 Bridgeport Way W, University Place, WA 98466
Northwest Sports Cards is a card shop on Bridgeport Way West in University Place, Washington. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm, with Sunday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at nw-sportscards.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 · +4 more
Nova Games
Closed
2950 Yorktowne Blvd, Leisure Village East, NJ 08723
Nova Games is a card shop in Brick, New Jersey, on Yorktowne Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Published hours are 3pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at cegames.org are both on the listing. 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more
My Animix
Closed
5702 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140
My Animix is a card shop on 7th Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. My Animix also runs in-store events. The hours on file cover Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at myanimix.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!
Bulldog Community Gaming
Hours unknown
1060 E Main St, Brownsburg, IN 46112
Bulldog Community Gaming is a card shop trading from East Main Street in Brownsburg, Indiana. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. It runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at bulldogcommunitygaming.com are both on the listing. 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! · +1 more
Session Zero Cards, Comic, and Games
Hours unknown
109 N Main St, Weatherford, TX 76086
Session Zero Cards, Comic, and Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, and comics from North Main Street in Weatherford, Texas. The listing adds that it sells cards over the counter and runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at sessionzeroweatherford.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Realms of Gaming
Open now
300 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL 62294
Realms of Gaming carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana from Edwardsville Road in Troy, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Published hours are 2pm to 8pm, seven days a week. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at realmsofgaming.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Magic: The Gathering · Pokémon · One Piece · +1 more
Spandex City Comics
Open now
8420 Bellhaven Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216
Spandex City Comics carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics from Bellhaven Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and spandexcity.com. 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
Gamers World
Hours unknown
195 Fox Valley Ctr, Aurora, IL 60504
Gamers World is a card shop in Aurora, Illinois, on Fox Valley Ctr, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamersworldchicago.net. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and 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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · One Piece · +1 more
Game Ogre
Open now
1145 Lindero Canyon Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Game Ogre is a card shop in Thousand Oaks, California, on Lindero Canyon Road, listed for Pokémon. On the services side, it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11:30pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thegameogre.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon
Nerdinout
Open now
3050 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Nerdinout is a card shop in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, on Coon Rapids Boulevard Northwest, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, vintage, and comics. On the services side, it buys collections and runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9pm. A phone number and an official website at nerdinout.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
Hobby House Toys
Hours unknown
3349 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
Hobby House Toys is a card shop on Monroe Avenue in Rochester, New York. It is listed for Pokémon and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and hobbyhousetoys.com. What the record cannot tell you is 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 · Disney Lorcana
Destiny Games
Open now
8899 Newburgh Rd, Livonia, MI 48150
Destiny Games is a card shop in Livonia, Michigan, on Newburgh Road, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and destiny-games.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 · Magic: The Gathering
Home Stretch Cards and Collectibles
Closed
1003 Walker Rd, Dover, DE 19904
Home Stretch Cards and Collectibles is a card shop on Walker Road in Dover, Delaware. Home Stretch Cards and Collectibles spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and pokecavecollects.com. On the same record, 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
Toy Box Toys & TCG
Open now
1805 Barton Ave, West Bend, WI 53090
Toy Box Toys & TCG is a card shop in West Bend, Wisconsin, on Barton Avenue, listed for Pokémon, sports cards, and vintage. On the services side, it buys collections. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 7pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at toyboxtoyswi.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 · Vintage
Atomic Comics Emporium
Hours unknown
50 W Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA 23669
Atomic Comics Emporium is a card shop in Hampton, Virginia, on West Mercury Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and comics. Contact details on file are a phone number and atomiccomicsemporium.com. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +2 more
Collinsville Card Show
Hours unknown
2002 The Mall St, Collinsville, IL 62234
Collinsville Card Show is a card shop trading from The Mall Street in Collinsville, Illinois. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Vintage also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at collinsvillecardshow.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: 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 · Sports cards · Vintage
Gilded Raven Games
Open now
120 Cedar Grove Ln, Somerset, NJ 08873
Gilded Raven Games carries Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering from Cedar Grove Lane in Somerset, New Jersey. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours run seven days a week: noon to 11pm Monday to Friday, and 11am to 11pm at weekends. Contact details on file are a phone number and gildedravengames.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
Pop Vault
Open now
128 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA 31401
Pop Vault is a card shop on East Broughton Street in Savannah, Georgia. The single category on the listing is Pokémon. Published hours are 10am to 9pm, seven days a week. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at popvaultstore.com. What the record cannot tell you is 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
Wizards of the West TCG
Closed
5280 S Commerce Dr, Murray, UT 84107
Wizards of the West TCG is a card shop in Murray, Utah, on South Commerce Drive, listed for Pokémon, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, vintage, and grading. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10am. Contact details on file are a phone number and wizardswest.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Disney Lorcana · +2 more
Coulee Cards & Gaming
Hours unknown
4800 Golf Rd, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Coulee Cards & Gaming is a card shop on Golf Road in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Coulee Cards & Gaming spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh! in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. Coulee Cards & Gaming also buys collections and runs in-store events. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at couleecards.com. 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 · +6 more
Phoenix Fire Games
Open now
94 E Fairview Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
Phoenix Fire Games is a card shop on East Fairview Avenue in Meridian, Idaho. Categories recorded against Phoenix Fire Games are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana. Phoenix Fire Games 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 11pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at phoenixfiregames.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 · Disney Lorcana
The Griffin's Rest
Open now
1121 3rd St, Muskegon, MI 49441
The Griffin's Rest is a card shop on 3rd Street in Muskegon, Michigan. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. The hours on file cover Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and thegriffinsrest.com. What the record cannot tell you is 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