Where to buy Pokémon cards in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco has 8 local card shops that carry Pokémon, led by Versus Games, Golden Gate Games and Game Post of San Francisco. Of those, 5 also carry Magic, 1 One Piece and 2 sports cards. There are 2 Pokémon TCG vending machines in town, inside Safeway. Nearby, 8 more shops in Oakland, South San Francisco and Alameda and other towns also carry Pokémon. Within 8 miles you'll also find 8 Target stores, 1 GameStop store and 2 Best Buy stores, which stock sealed packs and boxes at retail price but no singles.
Singles, sealed & trade-ins
Card shops in San Francisco that carry Pokémon
- 1Versus Games
1716 Taraval St
Versus Games carries tabletop games and trading cards in San Francisco, CA. Open seven days a week at 1716 Taraval St.
Buys cards · Singles · Supplies
Also: Magic · Yu-Gi-Oh!
- 2Golden Gate Games
1680 Post St Ste F
Golden Gate Games carries tabletop games and trading cards in San Francisco, CA. Open 5 days a week at 1680 Post St Ste F.
Buys cards · League play & events · Singles · Supplies
Also: Magic
- 3Game Post of San Francisco
689 3rd St
Game Post of San Francisco carries tabletop games and trading cards in San Francisco, CA. Open 6 days a week at 689 3rd St.
League play & events
Also: Magic
- 4CardVault by Tom Brady
761 3rd St
CardVault by Tom Brady carries cards and collectibles in San Francisco, CA. Open seven days a week at 761 3rd St.
Grading drop-off · League play & events · Breaks
Also: Magic · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Sports cards
- 5Invisible Jet Comics
159 W Portal Ave
Invisible Jet Comics carries comics and trading cards in San Francisco, CA. Open 5 days a week at 159 W Portal Ave.
Grading drop-off · League play & events · Supplies
- 6Gamescape
333 Divisadero St
Gamescape carries tabletop games and trading cards in San Francisco, CA. Open seven days a week at 333 Divisadero St.
- 7Cards and Comics Central
5424 Geary Blvd
Cards and Comics Central carries comics and trading cards in San Francisco, CA. Open seven days a week at 5424 Geary Blvd.
Grading drop-off · Supplies
Also: Magic · Yu-Gi-Oh! · One Piece · Sports cards
- 8Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO
331 Powell St
Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO is a card shop in San Francisco, CA carrying Pokémon. Open seven days a week. Located at 331 Powell St.
Within 12 miles
Pokémon card shops near San Francisco
- Wynners Books & Gifts3.3 mi
25 Burrows St, Oakland
Wynners Books & Gifts is a toy and card shop in Oakland, CA carrying Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Google reviewers mention sealed product. Open 6 days a week. Located at 25 Burrows St.
- Destine Fantasy Games7.7 mi
650 Central Ave Ste D, Oakland
Destine Fantasy Games is a game and card shop in Oakland, CA carrying Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Google reviewers mention singles, sealed product and events and play space. Open seven days a week. Located at 650 Central Ave Ste D.
- RedHeartTCG8.3 mi
988 El Camino Real Ste 1, South San Francisco
RedHeartTCG carries trading card games and singles in South San Francisco, CA. Open seven days a week at 988 El Camino Real Ste 1.
- The Experience Share Video Games8.5 mi
1600 Sherman St, Alameda
The Experience Share Video Games carries tabletop games and trading cards in Alameda, CA. Open 6 days a week at 1600 Sherman St.
- Cepokedash9.2 mi
4013 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Cepokedash is a card shop in Oakland, CA carrying Pokémon. Google reviewers mention sealed product. Open seven days a week. Located at 4013 Telegraph Ave.
- It's Your Move Games9.6 mi
4920 Telegraph Ave B, Oakland
It's Your Move Games carries tabletop games and trading cards in Oakland, CA. Open seven days a week at 4920 Telegraph Ave B.
- D20 Games9.7 mi
1502 Park St, Alameda
D20 Games carries tabletop games and trading cards in Alameda, CA. Open seven days a week at 1502 Park St.
- Games of Berkeley10.9 mi
2510 Durant Ave, Berkeley
Games of Berkeley carries tabletop games and trading cards in Berkeley, CA. Open 6 days a week at 2510 Durant Ave.
Sealed product at retail
Pokémon vending machines in San Francisco
Safeway
5290 Diamond Heights Blvd
Safeway
735 7th Ave
Within 8 miles
Big-box stores that sell Pokémon cards
These chains sell sealed Pokémon product — booster packs, tins, Elite Trainer Boxes — at retail price. They don't sell singles or buy cards, and new sets sell out fast, so call ahead on release weeks.
Target · 8
- 789 Mission Street1.1 mi
- 2675 Geary Boulevard1.6 mi
- 233 Winston Drive4.6 mi
- 100 Westlake Center, Daly City6.2 mi
- 5001 Junipero Serra Boulevard, Colma7.4 mi
- +3 more nearby
GameStop · 1
- GameStop4.5 mi
Best Buy · 2
- 1717 Harrison Street0.6 mi
- 200 Colma Boulevard, Colma7.3 mi
Store locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances from central San Francisco.
Good to know
FAQ
Where is the best place to buy Pokémon cards in San Francisco?
For the widest selection — singles, sealed product, and trade-ins — start with a local card shop: Versus Games, Golden Gate Games and Game Post of San Francisco are the top-ranked San Francisco shops carrying Pokémon on CardsNearby. Big-box stores sell sealed packs at retail but sell out of new sets quickly and don't carry singles. Within 12 miles, Wynners Books & Gifts (Oakland), Destine Fantasy Games (Oakland) and RedHeartTCG (South San Francisco) also carry Pokémon.
Does San Francisco have Pokémon card vending machines?
Yes — 2 machines, inside Safeway and Safeway. They sell sealed Pokémon TCG product at retail price.
Which big stores in San Francisco sell Pokémon cards?
Target (8), GameStop (1) and Best Buy (2) within 8 miles of San Francisco. Stock varies by store and restock day — call ahead for new releases.
Can I sell Pokémon cards in San Francisco?
Big-box stores and vending machines don't buy cards, but many local card shops do — check each San Francisco shop's page for buylist and trade-in details.