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Where to buy Pokémon cards in Chicago, IL

Chicago has 19 local card shops that carry Pokémon, led by Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo, Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities and Spellbound Games. Of those, 5 also carry Magic, 2 One Piece and 6 sports cards. There are 33 Pokémon TCG vending machines in town, inside Jewel-Osco, Food 4 Less and Mariano's Fresh Market. Nearby, 3 more shops in Oak Park, Berwyn and Brookfield also carry Pokémon. Within 8 miles you'll also find 20 Target stores, 3 Walmart stores, 12 GameStop stores, 3 Best Buy stores and 4 Barnes & Noble stores, which stock sealed packs and boxes at retail price but no singles.

Singles, sealed & trade-ins

Card shops in Chicago that carry Pokémon

  • 1
    Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo

    5550 N Broadway

    Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo carries tabletop games and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open seven days a week at 5550 N Broadway.

    Buys cards · Singles

    Also: Magic · One Piece

  • 2
    Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities

    2868 N Lincoln Ave

    Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities carries cards and collectibles in Chicago, IL. Open seven days a week at 2868 N Lincoln Ave.

    Supplies · League play & events

    Also: Magic

  • 3
    Spellbound Games

    1116 N Milwaukee Ave

    Spellbound Games carries tabletop games and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open seven days a week at 1116 N Milwaukee Ave.

    Buys cards · League play & events · Breaks · Singles · Supplies

    Also: Magic · Lorcana

  • 4
    Tony's Treasures | BUY/SELL/TRADE Video Games & Collectibles

    3208 W North Ave

    Tony's Treasures | BUY/SELL/TRADE Video Games & Collectibles carries tabletop games and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open 6 days a week at 3208 W North Ave.

    Buys cards

    Also: Yu-Gi-Oh!

  • 5
    Elite Sports Cards and Comics

    2028 W Montrose Ave

    Elite Sports Cards and Comics carries comics and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open 6 days a week at 2028 W Montrose Ave.

    Supplies · League play & events

    Also: Sports cards · Yu-Gi-Oh!

  • 6
    Elite Sports Cards And Comics #2

    3406A N Harlem Ave

    Elite Sports Cards And Comics #2 carries comics and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open 6 days a week at 3406A N Harlem Ave.

    Supplies · Grading drop-off · Singles

    Also: Sports cards · Yu-Gi-Oh!

  • 7
    Running to the Rip

    2979 S Archer Ave

    Running to the Rip carries sports cards and memorabilia in Chicago, IL. Open 6 days a week at 2979 S Archer Ave.

    Grading drop-off · Breaks · Supplies

    Also: Sports cards · Yu-Gi-Oh!

  • 8
    Atlas Comics

    5251 N Harlem Ave

    Atlas Comics carries comics and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open 5 days a week at 5251 N Harlem Ave.

    Buys cards

  • 9
    Good Games Chicago

    1145 W Webster Ave

    Good Games Chicago carries tabletop games and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open seven days a week at 1145 W Webster Ave.

  • 10
    RJBreaks

    8040 Lincoln Ave

    RJBreaks carries sports cards and memorabilia in Chicago, IL.

    Also: Sports cards

  • 11
    TACTICIANS

    7218 W Foster Ave

    TACTICIANS is a toy and card shop in Chicago, IL carrying Pokémon and One Piece. Google reviewers mention sealed product and events and play space. Open 5 days a week. Located at 7218 W Foster Ave.

    Also: One Piece

  • 12
    Trade Oak Park

    163 S Oak Park Ave

    Trade Oak Park is a sports card shop in Chicago, IL carrying sports cards. Google reviewers mention singles, events and play space and graded cards. Open 6 days a week. Located at 163 S Oak Park Ave.

    Also: Sports cards

  • 13
    Heroes

    8919 Cermak Rd

    Heroes is a card shop in Chicago, IL carrying Pokémon. Google reviewers mention buying and trade-ins and vintage cards. Open 5 days a week. Located at 8919 Cermak Rd.

  • 14
    Logan Arch

    2066 N Milwaukee Ave

    Logan Arch is a toy and card shop in Chicago, IL carrying Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Google reviewers mention sealed product and events and play space. Open 6 days a week. Located at 2066 N Milwaukee Ave.

    Also: Magic

  • 15
    Sport & Gaming Cards Plus

    3417A W Peterson Ave

    Sport & Gaming Cards Plus carries sports cards and memorabilia in Chicago, IL. Open 6 days a week at 3417A W Peterson Ave.

    Also: Sports cards · Magic

  • 16
    Galaxy Comic Zone

    3804 N Western Ave

    Galaxy Comic Zone carries comics and trading cards in Chicago, IL. Open seven days a week at 3804 N Western Ave.

    Also: Yu-Gi-Oh!

  • 17
    Quag Pro Cards

    2858 S Wallace St

    Quag Pro Cards carries cards and collectibles in Chicago, IL. Open seven days a week at 2858 S Wallace St.

  • 18
    CardVault By Tom Brady

    1027 W Addison St a107

    CardVault By Tom Brady is a card shop in Chicago, IL carrying Pokémon. Google reviewers mention singles and sealed product. Open seven days a week. Located at 1027 W Addison St a107.

  • 19
    Gamers World

    835 N Michigan Ave floor 4

    Gamers World is a game and card shop in Chicago, IL carrying Pokémon. Google reviewers mention singles, sealed product and buying and trade-ins. Open seven days a week. Located at 835 N Michigan Ave floor 4.

Within 12 miles

Pokémon card shops near Chicago

  • Grandmaster Games - Oak Park

    436 S Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park

    Grandmaster Games - Oak Park carries tabletop games and trading cards in Oak Park, IL. Open seven days a week at 436 S Ridgeland Ave.

    7.9 mi
  • Top Cut Collectibles

    7122 Ogden Ave Ste B, Berwyn

    Top Cut Collectibles carries cards and collectibles in Berwyn, IL. Open seven days a week at 7122 Ogden Ave Ste B.

    9.6 mi
  • Card Culture

    3736 Prairie Ave, Brookfield

    Card Culture carries cards and collectibles in Brookfield, IL. Open 6 days a week at 3736 Prairie Ave.

    11.7 mi

Sealed product at retail

Pokémon vending machines in Chicago

  • Jewel-Osco

    4250 N Lincoln Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    4355 N Sheridan Rd

  • Jewel-Osco

    3570 N Elston Ave

  • Food 4 Less

    4821 W North Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    6107 S Archer Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    370 N Desplaines St

  • Jewel-Osco

    5343 N Broadway

  • Food 4 Less

    7030 S Ashland Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    1224 S Wabash Ave

  • Food 4 Less

    112 W 87th St

  • Mariano's Fresh Market

    3350 N Western Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    5516 N Clark St

  • Jewel-Osco

    3644 S Archer Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    1340 S Canal St

  • Jewel-Osco

    1220 S Ashland Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    1763 W Howard St

  • Jewel-Osco

    6430 W Irving Park Rd

  • Jewel-Osco

    87 W 87th St

  • Jewel-Osco

    1341 N Paulina St

  • Mariano's Fresh Market

    5201 N Sheridan Rd

  • Jewel-Osco

    4660 W Irving Park Rd

  • Jewel-Osco

    443 E 34th St

  • Jewel-Osco

    2940 N Ashland Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    2520 N Narragansett Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    11730 S Marshfield Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    1655 E 95th St

  • Jewel-Osco

    424 W Division St

  • Jewel-Osco

    102 W Division St

  • Jewel-Osco

    2550 N Clybourn Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    3630 N Southport Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    3400 N Western Ave

  • Jewel-Osco

    7342 W Foster Ave

  • Mariano's Fresh Market

    5353 N Elston Ave

Map and directions for every Chicago machine →

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 · 20

  • 1 South State Street0.3 mi
  • 1154 South Clark Street0.7 mi
  • 401 East Illinois Street1.1 mi
  • 640 North LaSalle Drive1.1 mi
  • 1101 West Jackson Boulevard1.3 mi
  • +15 more nearby

Walmart · 3

  • 4650 West North Avenue6.3 mi
  • 3320 South Cicero Avenue, Cicero6.9 mi
  • 4626 West Diversey Avenue7 mi

GameStop · 12

  • 1252 South Canal Street1 mi
  • 753 West 31st Street2.9 mi
  • 2336 West Cermak Road3.3 mi
  • 2506 West North Avenue3.8 mi
  • 1730 West Fullerton Avenue4 mi
  • +7 more nearby

Best Buy · 3

  • 555 West Roosevelt Road1 mi
  • 1000 West North Avenue2.7 mi
  • 2100 North Elston Avenue3.5 mi

Barnes & Noble · 4

  • Barnes & Noble0.1 mi
  • 1601 North Milwaukee Avenue3.3 mi
  • 651 West Diversey Parkway3.9 mi
  • 1524 East 55th Street6.1 mi

Store locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances from central Chicago.

Good to know

FAQ

Where is the best place to buy Pokémon cards in Chicago?

For the widest selection — singles, sealed product, and trade-ins — start with a local card shop: Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo, Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities and Spellbound Games are the top-ranked Chicago 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, Grandmaster Games - Oak Park (Oak Park), Top Cut Collectibles (Berwyn) and Card Culture (Brookfield) also carry Pokémon.

Does Chicago have Pokémon card vending machines?

Yes — 33 machines, inside Jewel-Osco, Jewel-Osco and Jewel-Osco. They sell sealed Pokémon TCG product at retail price.

Which big stores in Chicago sell Pokémon cards?

Target (20), Walmart (3), GameStop (12), Best Buy (3) and Barnes & Noble (4) within 8 miles of Chicago. Stock varies by store and restock day — call ahead for new releases.

Can I sell Pokémon cards in Chicago?

Big-box stores and vending machines don't buy cards, but many local card shops do — check each Chicago shop's page for buylist and trade-in details.

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