El Monte, CA · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in El Monte That Buy Cards

8 local buyers across El Monte — including Dark Side Games, Game Corner and GameStop — pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 4.2★ across 2,580 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving El Monte, Los Angeles, Azusa, Cerritos, Chino, Downey, Duarte and more

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What are you selling?

8 local buyers in El Monte · 3 card games · tap one to see who buys it.

Sell Pokémon Cards

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

6 buyers →

Sell Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Meta, vintage, ghost rare, 1st edition

6 buyers →

Sell Magic: The Gathering

Modern, Legacy, Commander, vintage

6 buyers →

Local Buyers — Nearest buyers to El Monte — closest is 5 mi

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.2 (510)

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

5533 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA

16 mi away

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Dark Side Games

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★ 4.8 (172)

1036 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010

5 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.2 (367)

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

3817 Grand Ave Ste A, Chino, CA 91710, USA

18 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.1 (232)

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

13502 Whittier Blvd A-2, Whittier, CA 90605, USA

8 mi away

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Game Corner

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★ 4.5 (79)

5400, 857 S Lark Ellen Ave, Azusa, CA 91702

7 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.1 (283)

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

12144 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90242, USA

12 mi away

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Where they are

Where El Monte’s 8 card buyers are

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

Duarte 1

Dark Side Games 5.1 mi · 4.8★ (172)

Azusa 1

Game Corner 6.8 mi · 4.5★ (79)

Whittier 1

GameStop (Whittier) 7.9 mi · 4.1★ (232)

Downey 1

GameStop (Downey) 11.8 mi · 4.1★ (283)

Los Angeles 2

GameStop (Los Angeles) 15.0 mi · 4.1★ (726)
GameStop (Los Angeles) 16.2 mi · 4.2★ (510)

Cerritos 1

GameStop (Cerritos) 15.3 mi · 4.3★ (211)

Chino 1

GameStop (Chino) 18.4 mi · 4.2★ (367)

When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 6 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

5open Sunday

GameStop (Whittier)10am–7pm
GameStop (Downey)11am–8pm
GameStop (Cerritos)11am–8pm
GameStop (Los Angeles)11am–8pm
GameStop (Chino)11am–8pm

6open until 8pm or later

GameStop (Whittier)until 10pm
GameStop (Downey)until 9pm
GameStop (Los Angeles)until 9pm
GameStop (Cerritos)until 9pm
GameStop (Los Angeles)until 9pm

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GameStop (Chino)until 9pm

1open by 9am

GameStop (Whittier)from 9am

Who’s buying

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

2 independent6 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Dark Side Games (172 reviews, 4.8★) and Game Corner (79 reviews, 4.5★). All 8 are also listed for sports cards; 6 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Compared with the Sports card shops in El Monte: Hall of Fame Baseball Cards and Triple Threat Sports Cards are listed for sports cards but not trading card games.

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

6 of the 8 El Monte buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

6 of the 8 El Monte buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Magic: The Gathering

6 of the 8 El Monte 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.

El Monte card buyers: questions

Which card shops in El Monte buy Pokémon cards?

Duarte: Dark Side Games (5.1 mi); Azusa: Game Corner (6.8 mi); Whittier: GameStop (Whittier) (7.9 mi); Downey: GameStop (Downey) (11.8 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 El Monte on a Sunday?

5 of the 6 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (Whittier) (10am–7pm), GameStop (Downey) (11am–8pm), GameStop (Cerritos) (11am–8pm), GameStop (Los Angeles) (11am–8pm) and GameStop (Chino) (11am–8pm).

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.

Nearby areas

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Not selling collectible card games?

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