San Mateo, CA · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in San Mateo That Buy Cards

11 local buyers across San Mateo — including Akiba HQ Anime & Gundam Store, Session Zero LLC and Game Kastle (Redwood City) — pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 3.1★ across 3,435 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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What are you selling?

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

Sell Pokémon Cards

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

2 buyers →

Sell Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Meta, vintage, ghost rare, 1st edition

2 buyers →

Sell Magic: The Gathering

Modern, Legacy, Commander, vintage

2 buyers →

Local Buyers — 11 buyers in San Mateo

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Gator Games

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★ 4.5 (259)

Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm · Sat–Sun 11am–6pm

4212 Olympic Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403

2 mi away

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Akiba HQ Anime & Gundam Store

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★ 5.0 (86)

324 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.2 (286)

Mon–Thu 11am–7pm · Fri–Sat 11am–8pm · Sun 11am–6pm

350 Southland Mall, Hayward, CA 94545, USA

13 mi away

Cash

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Planet Mix

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★ 3.9 (61)

Mon–Fri 1pm–7pm · Sat–Sun 10am–7pm

1322 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063

7 mi away

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PlayStation America

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★ 1.8 (1,800)

Mon 7am–9pm · Tue–Fri 12pm–9pm · Sat–Sun 12am–11:59pm

2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy, San Mateo, CA 94404

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HitSquad Trading Cards

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New listing

Hastings Dr, Belmont, CA 94002

4 mi away

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Where they are

Where San Mateo’s 11 card buyers are

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

San Mateo, within 5 mi of the center 4

Akiba HQ Anime & Gundam Store under 1 mi · 5★ (86)
PlayStation America 1.4 mi · 1.8★ (1,800)
NotADev 1.6 mi · 5★ (2)
Gator Games 2.4 mi · 4.5★ (259)

Belmont 2

Session Zero LLC 3.4 mi · 5★ (9)
HitSquad Trading Cards 3.9 mi

San Carlos 1

Merlion Games 4.6 mi · 4.6★ (89)

Redwood City 2

Game Kastle 6.7 mi · 4.8★ (653)
Planet Mix 7.0 mi · 3.9★ (61)

Colma 1

GameStop (Colma) 11.6 mi · 4.2★ (190)

Hayward 1

GameStop (Hayward) 13.0 mi · 4.2★ (286)

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.

6open Sunday

Gator Games11am–6pm
Merlion Games12pm–8pm
Game Kastle10am–10pm
Planet Mix10am–7pm
GameStop (Colma)11am–8pm

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GameStop (Hayward)11am–6pm

4open until 8pm or later

Merlion Gamesuntil midnight
Game Kastleuntil midnight
GameStop (Colma)until 10pm
GameStop (Hayward)until 8pm

Who’s buying

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

9 independent2 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are PlayStation America (1,800 reviews, 1.8★), Game Kastle (653 reviews, 4.8★) and Gator Games (259 reviews, 4.5★). 2 of the 11 are listed only for trading card games. Of the other 9, all 9 are also listed for sports cards; 2 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Compared with the Sports card shops in San Mateo: Akiba HQ Anime & Gundam Store and HitSquad Trading Cards are listed for trading card games but not for sports cards; Peninsula Sports Cards and What's On Second 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

2 of the 11 San Mateo buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

2 of the 11 San Mateo buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Magic: The Gathering

2 of the 11 San Mateo 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 Mateo card buyers: questions

Which card shops in San Mateo buy Pokémon cards?

San Mateo, within 5 mi of the center: Akiba HQ Anime & Gundam Store (0.7 mi), PlayStation America (1.4 mi), NotADev (1.6 mi) and 1 more; Belmont: Session Zero LLC (3.4 mi) and HitSquad Trading Cards (3.9 mi); San Carlos: Merlion Games (4.6 mi); Redwood City: Game Kastle (6.7 mi) and Planet Mix (7.0 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 Mateo on a Sunday?

6 of the 6 with a full week of posted hours: Gator Games (11am–6pm), Merlion Games (12pm–8pm), Game Kastle (10am–10pm), Planet Mix (10am–7pm), GameStop (Colma) (11am–8pm) and GameStop (Hayward) (11am–6pm).

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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