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Pokémon card shops in Illinois

CardShopMap lists 38 Pokémon shops in Illinois. They are spread across 34 cities, including Glen Ellyn (2), Schaumburg (2), and Shorewood (2).

Listed shops: 38
Cities: 34

All shops in Illinois

Where can I buy pokémon cards in Illinois?

CardShopMap lists 38 Pokémon shops in Illinois. They are spread across 34 cities, including Glen Ellyn (2), Schaumburg (2), and Shorewood (2). Of those listings, 18 publish opening hours and 7 are tagged as buying cards. Beyond Pokémon, they also carry Magic: The Gathering (22), One Piece (18), and sports cards (14).

Every listing links an official website and all of them carry a phone number. 20 listings publish no opening hours at all, so call those before you drive over.

No single city leads: Glen Ellyn, Schaumburg, Shorewood, and Troy each carry 2 listed shops.

The listings carrying the most detail are Titan Games at 723 South Neil Street in Champaign, The Sandlot - Sports Cards & Memorabilia at 529 Roosevelt Rd in Glen Ellyn, and The Gaming Goat at 477 Forest Ave in Glen Ellyn.

Compare every card shop listed in Illinois

Illinois cities with listed pokémon shops.
City	Shops	Publish hours
Glen Ellyn	2	2
Schaumburg	2	0
Shorewood	2	0
Troy	2	2
Aurora	1	0
Belleville	1	1
Berwyn	1	1
Bloomington	1	0

Titan Games
Closed
723 South Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Titan Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana from South Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and titangames.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
The Sandlot - Sports Cards & Memorabilia
Closed
529 Roosevelt Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
The Sandlot - Sports Cards & Memorabilia is a card shop trading from Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The Sandlot - Sports Cards & Memorabilia spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, and basketball in sports. It 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 thesandlotsports.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +1 more
The Gaming Goat
Closed
477 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
The Gaming Goat is a card shop in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, on Forest Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and sports cards. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 10am to 8pm, Sunday. A phone number and an official website at thegaminggoat.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +3 more
Comic Buying Center
Closed
624 E Park Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
Comic Buying Center is a card shop on East Park Avenue in Libertyville, 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, grading, and comics also appear on the record. Comic Buying Center also buys collections and runs in-store events. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. 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 · +6 more
The Baseball Card King
Hours unknown
1002 Geneva St, Shorewood, IL 60404
The Baseball Card King is a card shop on Geneva Street in Shorewood, Illinois. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. The Baseball Card King also buys collections and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at shopbck.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.
Baseball · Sports cards · Pokémon · +5 more
The Gaming Goat
Closed
229 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
The Gaming Goat is a card shop in Dekalb, Illinois, on East Lincoln Highway, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and sports cards. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 10am to 8pm, Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and thegaminggoat.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
Otherside Games
Closed
229 N Main St, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Otherside Games is a card shop on North Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. Categories recorded against Otherside Games are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at othersidegames.com. 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 · Magic: The Gathering · Comics
Wild Growth Games
Closed
820 Main St, Highland, IL 62249
Wild Growth Games is a card shop on Main Street in Highland, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Wild Growth Games also runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at wildgrowthgames.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 · One Piece · +1 more
The Old School Game Vault
Hours unknown
6321 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL 60053
The Old School Game Vault is a card shop on Dempster Street in Morton Grove, Illinois. The category recorded against The Old School Game Vault is Pokémon. Vintage also appears on the record. The Old School Game Vault also buys collections. A phone number and an official website at theoldschoolgamevault.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 · Vintage
Baseline Sports Cards
Hours unknown
1698 W Wise Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193
Baseline Sports Cards carries Pokémon, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball from West Wise Road in Schaumburg, Illinois. A phone number and an official website at baseline.cards are both on the listing. 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 · Baseball · +2 more
Gamers World Old Orchard
Hours unknown
4999 Old Orchard Ctr, Skokie, IL 60077
Gamers World Old Orchard is a card shop in Skokie, Illinois, on Old Orchard Ctr, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gamersworldchicago.net. 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.
Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · One Piece · +1 more
Fantasy Books and Games
Closed
1977 W US-50, O'Fallon, IL 62208
Fantasy Books and Games is a card shop in O'Fallon, Illinois, on West US-50, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. A phone number and an official website at fantasybooksinc.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Red Raccoon Games
Hours unknown
301 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701
Red Raccoon Games is a card shop trading from North Main Street in Bloomington, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. It buys collections and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at redraccoongames.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 · Magic: The Gathering
Paper Escape
Hours unknown
205 W 1st St, Dixon, IL 61021
Paper Escape is a card shop in Dixon, Illinois, on West 1st Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and paperescape.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering
Turbo Toyz Collectibles
Closed
4 N Elmhurst Rd, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Turbo Toyz Collectibles carries Pokémon, sports cards, vintage, and comics from North Elmhurst Road in Prospect Heights, Illinois. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at turbotoyzcollectibles.com are both on the listing. 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 · Sports cards · Vintage · +1 more
Dane's Games West Chicago
Open now
1895 N Neltnor Blvd, West Chicago, IL 60185
Dane's Games West Chicago is a card shop in West Chicago, Illinois, on North Neltnor Boulevard, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and danes-games.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
Fair Game
Hours unknown
19 S La Grange Rd, La Grange, IL 60525
Fair Game is a card shop trading from South La Grange Road in La Grange, Illinois. Categories recorded against Fair Game are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. It runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at fairgamestore.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 · One Piece
Hadley's Cards & Coins
Closed
1051 Wabash Ave, Jerome, IL 62704
Hadley's Cards & Coins is a card shop on Wabash Avenue in Jerome, Illinois. Hadley's Cards & Coins spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and baseball, football, and basketball in sports. The hours on file cover Wednesday to Saturday. A phone number and an official website at hadleyscoins.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 · Baseball · Football · +1 more
Pinball Life
Hours unknown
11914 Oak Creek Pkwy, Huntley, IL 60142
Pinball Life carries Pokémon from Oak Creek Parkway in Huntley, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and pinballlife.com. The record does not yet cover 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.
Pokémon
Broken TCG
Closed
104 S Main St, Troy, IL 62294
Broken TCG is a card shop in Troy, Illinois, on South Main Street, listed for Pokémon, One Piece, sports cards, and grading. On the services side, it runs an online store. Published hours are 5pm to 9pm, Wednesday to Sunday, and it is shown closed on Monday and Tuesday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at brokentcg.com. The same table shows that 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 · Pokémon · One Piece · +1 more
Seven Out Cards and Collectibles
Closed
2180 Oakland Dr, Sycamore, IL 60178
Seven Out Cards and Collectibles is a card shop trading from Oakland Drive in Sycamore, Illinois. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the sports categories are sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. It buys collections. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Saturday, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Monday. Contact details on file are a phone number and sevenoutcards.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 · +2 more
The Bandits Hideout
Hours unknown
357 Marketplace Dr, Freeburg, IL 62243
The Bandits Hideout is a card shop in Freeburg, Illinois, on Marketplace Drive, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and thebanditshideout.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 · 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
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
Top Shelf Sports Cards Elgin
Hours unknown
359 S Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123
Top Shelf Sports Cards Elgin is a card shop trading from South Randall Road in Elgin, Illinois. Top Shelf Sports Cards Elgin spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Grading also appears on the record. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at topshelfsportscards.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +3 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 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
Top Cut Comics
Hours unknown
5600 N 2nd St, Loves Park, IL 61111
Top Cut Comics is a card shop on North 2nd Street in Loves Park, Illinois. The trading card game on the listing is Pokémon. Comics also appears on the record. Top Cut Comics also runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and topcutevents.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.
Comics · Pokémon
Revelry Toys
Closed
205 N Throop St, Woodstock, IL 60098
Revelry Toys is a card shop in Woodstock, Illinois, on North Throop Street, listed for Pokémon. On the services side, it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at revelrytoys.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
Fair Game
Hours unknown
1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Fair Game is a card shop on Curtiss Street in Downers Grove, Illinois. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Fair Game also runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at fairgamestore.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
Five Star Sports Cards 618
Hours unknown
25 W Broadway St, Trenton, IL 62293
Five Star Sports Cards 618 is a card shop trading from West Broadway Street in Trenton, Illinois. Five Star Sports Cards 618 spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. It runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at fivestarsportscards618.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +4 more
Realms of Gaming
Closed
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
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
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
Fantasy Book Inc
Closed
1113 E Main St, Belleville, IL 62220
Fantasy Book Inc is a card shop trading from East Main Street in Belleville, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Comics also appears on the record. It runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at fantasybooksinc.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
Gamers World Woodfield
Hours unknown
5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Gamers World Woodfield is a card shop trading from Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamersworldchicago.net. 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! · One Piece · +1 more
Top Cut Collectibles
Closed
7122 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Top Cut Collectibles is a card shop trading from Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Comics also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs in-store events. 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 topcutcollectibles.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 · +1 more
The Sports Card Zone
Hours unknown
852 Sharp Dr, Shorewood, IL 60404
The Sports Card Zone is a card shop trading from Sharp Drive in Shorewood, Illinois. The Sports Card Zone spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and One Piece in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. It runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and thesportscardzone.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · One Piece · +3 more

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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.

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