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.

Dreamers Vault Games
Closed
3015 Utah Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Dreamers Vault Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and comics from Utah Avenue South in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and dreamersgames.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more
Game Goblins
Closed
1121 South Bowman Road #C7, Little Rock, AR 72211
Game Goblins is a card shop in Little Rock, Arkansas, on South Bowman Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. On the services side, it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. A phone number and an official website at gamegoblins.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 · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
Empire Cards
Closed
325 East Main Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Empire Cards carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, and grading from East Main Street in Ottumwa, Iowa. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. 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 empirecards.world. 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 · Sports cards · +1 more
Geeks and Games
Closed
1656 Beavercreek Road #C, Oregon City, OR 97045
Geeks and Games is a card shop in Oregon City, Oregon, on Beavercreek Road, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana. On the services side, it 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 ocgeeksandgames.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
Discordia Games
Closed
630 North Callow Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98312
Discordia Games is a card shop on North Callow Avenue in Bremerton, Washington. Categories recorded against Discordia Games are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Grading also appears on the record. Discordia Games also runs an online store. It is listed as open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 2pm to 8pm, with Monday shown as closed. Contact details on file are a phone number and discordiagames.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 · Grading
Noble Knight Games
Closed
2835 Commerce Park Drive, Fitchburg, WI 53719
Noble Knight Games is a card shop in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, on Commerce Park Drive, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, grading, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday. A phone number and an official website at nobleknight.com are both on the listing. 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +2 more
Toy Lair
Closed
4005 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
Toy Lair is a card shop trading from West Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia. It is listed for Pokémon. Vintage also appears on the record. It runs an online store. The hours on file cover Thursday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. The listing links the shop's own site at toylairrva.com, but no phone number is recorded. Also on the hours 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.
Pokémon · Vintage
Cooper's Cave Games
Hours unknown
1607 Route 9, South Glens Falls, NY 12803
Cooper's Cave Games is a card shop in South Glens Falls, New York, on Route 9, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at cooperscavegames.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
Maziply Toys
Closed
5 Pine Street, West Wareham, MA 02330
Maziply Toys carries Pokémon, Disney Lorcana, and comics from Pine Street in Carver, Massachusetts. The listing adds that it runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 9pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and maziply.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 · Disney Lorcana · Comics
Tower of Games - Boca Raton
Closed
499 NE Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tower of Games - Boca Raton is a card shop in Boca Raton, Florida, on Northeast Spanish River Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. On the services side, it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and towerofgames.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!
Alterniverse
Hours unknown
870 Violet Ave, Hyde Park, NY 12538
Alterniverse is a card shop in Hyde Park, New York, on Violet Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, grading, and comics. A phone number and an official website at alterniverse.net are both on the listing. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and opening hours, 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Milo Toys & Collectables
Closed
941 Montauk Hwy, Islip, NY 11769
Milo Toys & Collectables is a card shop trading from Montauk Highway in Islip, New York. Milo Toys & Collectables spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. 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 toystoreoakdale.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Vintage · Comics · +1 more
Gen X Gaming
Hours unknown
599 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Gen X Gaming is a card shop on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Gen X Gaming also runs in-store events. The listing links the shop's own site at gen-x-gaming.com, but no phone number is recorded. 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 · One Piece
Game Junkies
Hours unknown
5524 Williamson Rd, Roanoke, VA 24012
Game Junkies is a card shop trading from Williamson Road in Roanoke, Virginia. It is listed under Pokémon and nothing else. A phone number and an official website at gamejenie.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
A&a Global Industries
Hours unknown
6235 Edgewater Dr # 2, Orlando, FL 32810
A&a Global Industries is a card shop trading from Edgewater Drive in Orlando, Florida. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and One Piece, and the sports categories are sports cards. Comics also appears on the record. It runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and aaglobal.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 · One Piece · Sports cards · +1 more
Dragon's Lair
Closed
2735 20th Pl, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Dragon's Lair is a card shop on 20th Place in Forest Grove, Oregon. Categories recorded against Dragon's Lair are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Disney Lorcana. Dragon's Lair also runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at dragonslairnw.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more
IHC Cards and Collectibles
Closed
876 White Horse Ave, Trenton, NJ 08610
IHC Cards and Collectibles is a card shop in Trenton, New Jersey, on White Horse Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and sports cards. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 4:30pm to 10pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, with Sunday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at ihc.cards 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
True Sports Cards & Collectibles
Hours unknown
6661 Stanford Ranch Rd, Rocklin, CA 95677
True Sports Cards & Collectibles is a card shop trading from Stanford Ranch Road in Rocklin, California. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Grading also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at truesportscards.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 · Baseball · +3 more
Nite & Day Sports Cards and Collectibles
Hours unknown
104 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, CT 06482
Nite & Day Sports Cards and Collectibles carries Pokémon, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball from Church Hill Road in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. The listing adds that it runs an online store. niteanddaysports.com is on file as the official website; no phone number is recorded. 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 · Baseball · +2 more
Humble Hero Games
Hours unknown
6622 US-19, New Port Richey, FL 34652
Humble Hero Games is a card shop trading from US-19 in New Port Richey, Florida. Categories recorded against Humble Hero Games are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. It buys collections. Contact details on file are a phone number and humbleherogames.com. 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
The Forge
Hours unknown
230 Pioneer Trl, Chaska, MN 55318
The Forge is a card shop on Pioneer Trail in Chaska, Minnesota. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The Forge also runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and theforgemn.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 · One Piece · +1 more
Secret Castle Toys & Games
Closed
3020 E 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303
Secret Castle Toys & Games is a card shop in Owensboro, Kentucky, on East 4th Street, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Published hours are 11am to 7pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and shopsecretcastle.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
Toybox Videogames
Hours unknown
4500 Dixie Hwy, Lake Angelus, MI 48329
Toybox Videogames is a card shop in Waterford, Michigan, on Dixie Highway, listed for Pokémon. On the services side, it buys collections. A phone number and an official website at toyboxvideogames.com 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
Hood River Hobbies
Open now
110 4th St, Hood River, OR 97031
Hood River Hobbies carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana from 4th Street in Hood River, Oregon. Opening hours are published for Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with Tuesday shown as closed. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at hoodriverhobbies.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Disney Lorcana