San Diego, CA · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in San Diego That Buy Cards

31 local buyers across San Diego — including Mazu Trading Card Port, 619 Collectibles and Ditz Hobby & Games — pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 4.4★ across 5,705 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving San Diego, El Cajon, Santee, La Mesa, Poway, National City, Vista and more

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31 local buyers in San Diego · 3 card games · tap one to see who buys it.

Pokémon Cards

Sell Pokémon Cards

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

7 buyers →

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Sell Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Meta, vintage, ghost rare, 1st edition

7 buyers →

Magic: The Gathering

Sell Magic: The Gathering

Modern, Legacy, Commander, vintage

7 buyers →

Local Buyers — 31 buyers in San Diego

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T
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★ 5.0 (3)
9845 Erma Rd #202, San Diego, CA 92131
7 mi away
R
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★ 4.9 (32)
Mon Closed · Tue–Fri 3pm–9pm · Sat 11am–5pm · Sun Closed
13077 Poway Rd, Poway, CA 92064
11 mi away
T
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★ 4.9 (138)
9019 Park Plaza Dr Ste AA, La Mesa, CA 91942
8 mi away
GameStop
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Only buys cards graded by PSA
★ 4.1 (210)
Mon–Thu 12pm–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–7pm
11865 Carmel Mountain Rd #1107, San Diego, CA 92128, USA
12 mi away
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A
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★ 4.4 (242)
Mon–Thu 12pm–11pm · Fri–Sun 10am–11pm
8400 Miramar Rd #250, San Diego, CA 92126
5 mi away
C
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★ 4.1 (131)
Mon–Sat 11am–6pm · Sun 10am–2pm
1027 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
7 mi away

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 San Diego’s 31 card buyers are

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

San Diego, within 5 mi of the center 8
  • Brute Force Games 1.2 mi · 4.7★ (612)
  • Coastal Collectors TCG 1.4 mi · 4.6★ (10)
  • Game Empire 2.1 mi · 4.5★ (844)
  • Clairemont Sportscards 2.5 mi · 4.7★ (102)
  • Retro Held TCG 2.8 mi · 4.9★ (44)
  • Honey Hole Collectibles (Camino De La Reina) 3.3 mi · 4.8★ (169)
  • Papa Joey's Collectibles 3.3 mi · 4.5★ (146)
  • Mazu Trading Card Port 4.7 mi · 5★ (59)
San Diego, 5 mi or more from the center 8
  • GameStop (University Ave) 5.0 mi · 4.1★ (244)
  • At Ease Games Gaming & Tournament Center 5.3 mi · 4.4★ (242)
  • Rare and Sleeveless Inc. 6.6 mi · 4★ (79)
  • Centre City Sports Collectibles 7.0 mi · 4.1★ (131)
  • The Grand Line Trading Post 7.3 mi · 5★ (3)
  • Game Zone 7.6 mi · 4.6★ (60)
  • Honey Hole Collectibles (Park Plz) 7.6 mi · 4.9★ (113)
  • GameStop (Carmel Mountain Rd) 11.9 mi · 4.1★ (210)
La Mesa 2
  • Supreme Card Shop 7.8 mi · 4.6★ (159)
  • Tubbys TCG 7.9 mi · 4.9★ (138)
Santee 3
  • All Star Cards 9.0 mi · 4.4★ (237)
  • Epic Loot Collectibles 9.1 mi · 4.4★ (5)
  • GameStop (Santee) 9.1 mi · 4.3★ (232)
El Cajon 6
  • 619 Collectibles 9.7 mi · 5★ (11)
  • Comics-N-Stuff 9.7 mi · 4.3★ (198)
  • GameStop (El Cajon) 9.8 mi · 4.4★ (283)
  • Stacked Pax 9.8 mi · 3.2★ (124)
  • GameStop (El Cajon) 10.3 mi · 4.2★ (330)
  • FandomFinds 4U 11.5 mi · 3★ (2)
National City 1
  • GameStop (National City) 9.9 mi · 4.4★ (324)
Poway 2
  • Ditz Hobby & Games 10.2 mi · 4.9★ (208)
  • Rogue Rivals 11.0 mi · 4.9★ (32)
Vista 1
  • GameStop (Vista) 26.9 mi · 4.4★ (354)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 22 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

18open Sunday
  • Game Empire10am–5pm
  • Honey Hole Collectibles (Camino De La Reina)10am–8pm
  • Papa Joey's Collectibles11am–7pm
  • Mazu Trading Card Port11am–6pm
  • GameStop (University Ave)11am–7pm
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  • At Ease Games Gaming & Tournament Center10am–11pm
  • Centre City Sports Collectibles10am–2pm
  • Game Zone11am–8pm
  • Honey Hole Collectibles (Park Plz)10am–8pm
  • Supreme Card Shop11am–4pm
  • GameStop (Santee)10am–7pm
  • 619 Collectibles11am–6pm
  • Comics-N-Stuff11am–6pm
  • Stacked Pax11am–6pm
  • GameStop (National City)11am–8pm
  • GameStop (El Cajon)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Carmel Mountain Rd)11am–7pm
  • GameStop (Vista)10am–8pm
15open until 8pm or later
  • Stacked Paxuntil 1am
  • At Ease Games Gaming & Tournament Centeruntil 11pm
  • Game Empireuntil 10pm
  • Papa Joey's Collectiblesuntil 10pm
  • GameStop (National City)until 10pm
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  • GameStop (El Cajon)until 10pm
  • GameStop (University Ave)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Santee)until 9pm
  • Rogue Rivalsuntil 9pm
  • GameStop (Carmel Mountain Rd)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Vista)until 9pm
  • Honey Hole Collectibles (Camino De La Reina)until 8pm
  • Game Zoneuntil 8pm
  • Honey Hole Collectibles (Park Plz)until 8pm
  • GameStop (El Cajon)until 8pm
1open by 9am
  • GameStop (El Cajon)from 9am
Who’s buying

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

24 independent7 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Game Empire (844 reviews, 4.5★), Brute Force Games (612 reviews, 4.7★) and At Ease Games Gaming & Tournament Center (242 reviews, 4.4★). 5 of the 31 are listed only for trading card games. Of the other 26, all 26 are also listed for sports cards; 7 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Values

What Pokémon cards are trading for

National trade-in values pulled Nov 10, 2026. “Up to” is flawless and unlocked; the buyer confirms the price in hand.

Pokémon Cards

7 of the 31 San Diego buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

7 of the 31 San Diego buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Magic: The Gathering

7 of the 31 San Diego 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.

San Diego card buyers: questions

Which card shops in San Diego buy Pokémon cards?

San Diego, within 5 mi of the center: Brute Force Games (1.2 mi), Coastal Collectors TCG (1.4 mi), Game Empire (2.1 mi) and 5 more; San Diego, 5 mi or more from the center: GameStop (University Ave) (5.0 mi), At Ease Games Gaming & Tournament Center (5.3 mi), Rare and Sleeveless Inc. (6.6 mi) and 5 more; La Mesa: Supreme Card Shop (7.8 mi) and Tubbys TCG (7.9 mi); Santee: All Star Cards (9.0 mi), Epic Loot Collectibles (9.1 mi) and GameStop (Santee) (9.1 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 San Diego on a Sunday?

18 of the 22 with a full week of posted hours: Game Empire (10am–5pm), Honey Hole Collectibles (Camino De La Reina) (10am–8pm), Papa Joey's Collectibles (11am–7pm), Mazu Trading Card Port (11am–6pm), GameStop (University Ave) (11am–7pm), At Ease Games Gaming & Tournament Center (10am–11pm) and 12 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.