Des Plaines, IL · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in Des Plaines That Buy Cards

7 local buyers across Des Plaines — including Games Plus, Geek Toy Hut and GameStop — pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 4.5★ across 2,777 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Des Plaines, Chicago, Mt Prospect, Arlington Heights, Niles, Norridge, Bensenville and more

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What are you selling?

7 local buyers in Des Plaines · 3 card games · tap one to see who buys it.

Sell Pokémon Cards

Base set, EX, GX, V, VMAX, vintage

5 buyers →

Sell Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Meta, vintage, ghost rare, 1st edition

5 buyers →

Sell Magic: The Gathering

Modern, Legacy, Commander, vintage

5 buyers →

Local Buyers — Nearest buyers to Des Plaines — closest is 2 mi

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.2 (354)

Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm

6451 W Diversey Ave G9, Chicago, IL 60707, USA

9 mi away

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Geek Toy Hut

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★ 4.7 (240)

Mon Closed · Tue–Fri 12pm–7pm · Sat 11am–4pm · Sun 12pm–4pm

870 S Arthur Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

4 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.1 (292)

Mon–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–8pm

2929 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618, USA

12 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.1 (247)

Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm

1026 S Elmhurst Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 60056, USA

2 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.0 (315)

Mon–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm

4124 N Harlem Ave, Norridge, IL 60706, USA

7 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.1 (181)

Mon–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 10am–8pm

5695 W Touhy Ave, Niles, IL 60714, USA

7 mi away

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Listings come from public Google Business profiles; we don’t vet or endorse them, and ratings are Google’s. How our listings and prices work

Where they are

Where Des Plaines’s 7 card buyers are

Grouped by the town on each buyer’s Google address; distance is from the center of Des Plaines.

Mt Prospect 2

GameStop (Mt Prospect) 2.3 mi · 4.1★ (247)
Games Plus 2.8 mi · 4.9★ (1,148)

Arlington Heights 1

Geek Toy Hut 4.1 mi · 4.7★ (240)

Niles 1

GameStop (Niles) 7.0 mi · 4.1★ (181)

Norridge 1

GameStop (Norridge) 7.3 mi · 4★ (315)

Chicago 2

GameStop (Chicago) 9.3 mi · 4.2★ (354)
GameStop (Chicago) 12.0 mi · 4.1★ (292)

When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 7 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

7open Sunday

GameStop (Mt Prospect)10am–7pm
Games Plus10am–7pm
Geek Toy Hut12pm–4pm
GameStop (Niles)10am–8pm
GameStop (Norridge)11am–6pm

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GameStop (Chicago)10am–7pm
GameStop (Chicago)11am–8pm

6open until 8pm or later

GameStop (Mt Prospect)until 10pm
GameStop (Chicago)until 10pm
Games Plusuntil 9pm
GameStop (Niles)until 9pm
GameStop (Norridge)until 9pm

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GameStop (Chicago)until 9pm

2open by 9am

GameStop (Mt Prospect)from 9am
GameStop (Chicago)from 9am

Who’s buying

Independent shops, chains and what else they’re listed for

2 independent5 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Games Plus (1,148 reviews, 4.9★) and Geek Toy Hut (240 reviews, 4.7★). All 7 are also listed for sports cards; 5 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Values

What Pokémon cards are trading for

National trade-in values pulled Nov 12, 2026. “Up to” is flawless and unlocked; the buyer confirms the price in hand.

Pokémon Cards

5 of the 7 Des Plaines buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

5 of the 7 Des Plaines buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Magic: The Gathering

5 of the 7 Des Plaines buyers are listed for Magic: The Gathering. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Before you go

Sort the hitsPull holos, full arts, alt arts and vintage out of the bulk.

ConditionWhitening on the edges, scratches and centering decide near mint versus played.

Sleeve the singlesBring valuable singles sleeved. Bulk can go in a box.

Sealed productBooster boxes and ETBs are bought closer to market price if the seal is intact.

GameStopGameStop buys PSA-graded cards only.

Des Plaines card buyers: questions

Which card shops in Des Plaines buy Pokémon cards?

Mt Prospect: GameStop (Mt Prospect) (2.3 mi) and Games Plus (2.8 mi); Arlington Heights: Geek Toy Hut (4.1 mi); Niles: GameStop (Niles) (7.0 mi); Norridge: GameStop (Norridge) (7.3 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

Which Pokémon cards are trading highest right now?

Among the 200 most-traded Pokémon cards in our price data, the highest near-mint market prices are Umbreon VMAX #215 (Pokemon Evolving Skies, $1,675), Umbreon ex #161 (Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions, $1,075) and Shining Mew [CoroCoro] #151 (Pokemon Japanese Promo, $1,050). Shops buy below market so they can resell; bring the card and ask for a quote.

Can I sell Pokémon cards in Des Plaines on a Sunday?

7 of the 7 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (Mt Prospect) (10am–7pm), Games Plus (10am–7pm), Geek Toy Hut (12pm–4pm), GameStop (Niles) (10am–8pm), GameStop (Norridge) (11am–6pm), GameStop (Chicago) (10am–7pm) and 1 more.

What Pokémon cards are worth money?

Holo and full-art rares, vintage Base Set, Jungle and Fossil holos, Japanese promos and anything graded PSA 9 or 10. Modern commons and uncommons are bulk, bought by the thousand.

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