Salinas, CA · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in Salinas That Buy Cards

10 local buyers across Salinas — including Collector's Universe, Current Comics and Green Potion Games — pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 4.3★ across 485 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Salinas, Aromas, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Chualar, Gonzales, Greenfield and more

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10 local buyers in Salinas · 3 card games · tap one to see who buys it.

Sell Pokémon Cards

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

1 buyer →

Sell Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Meta, vintage, ghost rare, 1st edition

1 buyer →

Sell Magic: The Gathering

Modern, Legacy, Commander, vintage

1 buyer →

Local Buyers — 10 buyers in Salinas

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Collectorverse

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★ 4.5 (15)

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

1378 Northridge Mall, Salinas, CA 93906

2 mi away

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Monterey Chris TCG

Free quote · No obligation

New listing

1235 De Cunha Ct, Salinas, CA 93906

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Green Potion Games

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★ 4.6 (49)

1271 N Davis Rd, Salinas, CA 93907

2 mi away

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Anime World

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★ 3.4 (31)

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

Shopping Ctr, 796 Northridge Dr Pad A, Salinas, CA 93906

2 mi away

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wabuxTCG

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★ 5.0 (1)

14 S Filice St, Salinas, CA 93905

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Current Comics

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★ 4.6 (102)

Mon–Tue Closed · Wed 10am–7pm · Thu–Fri 11am–6pm · Sat 12pm–5pm · Sun Closed

1287 N Main St # D, Salinas, CA 93906

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Where they are

Where Salinas’s 10 card buyers are

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

Salinas, within 5 mi of the center 10

Current Comics 1.3 mi · 4.6★ (102)
wabuxTCG 1.3 mi · 5★ (1)
GameStop 2.0 mi · 4.2★ (252)
Monterey Chris TCG 2.0 mi
Green Potion Games 2.1 mi · 4.6★ (49)
Collector's Universe 2.2 mi · 4.9★ (8)
Collectorverse 2.2 mi · 4.5★ (15)
Decked out Gaming 2.2 mi · 4.2★ (23)
and 2 more

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

GameStop10am–8pm
Collectorverse11am–8pm
Decked out Gaming11am–8pm
Pow! Vending11am–8pm
Anime World11am–8pm

5open until 8pm or later

GameStopuntil 9pm
Collectorverseuntil 9pm
Decked out Gaminguntil 9pm
Pow! Vendinguntil 9pm
Anime Worlduntil 9pm

Who’s buying

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

9 independent1 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Current Comics (102 reviews, 4.6★), Green Potion Games (49 reviews, 4.6★) and Anime World (31 reviews, 3.4★). 4 of the 10 are listed only for trading card games. Of the other 6, all 6 are also listed for sports cards; 1 is 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

1 of the 10 Salinas buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

1 of the 10 Salinas buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Magic: The Gathering

1 of the 10 Salinas 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.

Salinas card buyers: questions

Which card shops in Salinas buy Pokémon cards?

Salinas, within 5 mi of the center: Current Comics (1.3 mi), wabuxTCG (1.3 mi), GameStop (2.0 mi) and 7 more.

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 Salinas on a Sunday?

5 of the 6 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (10am–8pm), Collectorverse (11am–8pm), Decked out Gaming (11am–8pm), Pow! Vending (11am–8pm) and Anime World (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.

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