Santa Maria, CA · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in Santa Maria That Buy Cards

11 local buyers across Santa Maria — including MoneyLove Cards & Collectibles, Central Coast Collectibles and On The Play Gaming — pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 4.6★ across 1,772 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Lompoc, Casmalia, Guadalupe, Nipomo and more

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11 local buyers in Santa Maria · 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 — 11 buyers in Santa Maria

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Central Coast Trading Cards

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★ 4.8 (112)

Mon–Sun 11am–8pm

2045 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454

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On The Play Gaming

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★ 4.9 (41)

624 E Grand Ave, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

15 mi away

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Zee1Cards

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4908 Ruby Crest Ct, Santa Maria, CA 93455

5 mi away

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Central Coast Collectibles

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★ 4.9 (190)

1930 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454

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MoneyLove Cards & Collectibles

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★ 5.0 (88)

Mon–Sat Closed · Sun 9am–5pm

861 S 4th St, Grover Beach, CA 93433

16 mi away

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Paradise Records and Trading Post (Orcutt)

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★ 4.6 (336)

Mon–Thu 10am–7pm · Fri–Sat 10am–8pm · Sun 10am–7pm

4869 S Bradley Rd #127, Santa Maria, CA 93455

5 mi away

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Where they are

Where Santa Maria’s 11 card buyers are

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

Santa Maria, within 5 mi of the center 6

Central Coast Collectibles under 1 mi · 4.9★ (190)
Central Coast Trading Cards under 1 mi · 4.8★ (112)
Leisure Time Games 1.4 mi · 4.5★ (69)
World 1-1 Games 1.4 mi · 4.7★ (584)
Zee1Cards 4.6 mi
Paradise Records and Trading Post 4.8 mi · 4.6★ (336)

Arroyo Grande 2

Sports Dugout Arroyo Grande 15.2 mi · 4.3★ (56)
On The Play Gaming 15.3 mi · 4.9★ (41)

Grover Beach 2

Games Exchange 16.1 mi · 4.4★ (151)
MoneyLove Cards & Collectibles 16.2 mi · 5★ (88)

Lompoc 1

GameStop 18.7 mi · 4.2★ (145)

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

Central Coast Trading Cards11am–8pm
Leisure Time Games11am–6pm
World 1-1 Games11am–6pm
Paradise Records and Trading Post10am–7pm
Sports Dugout Arroyo Grande10am–3pm

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MoneyLove Cards & Collectibles9am–5pm
GameStop10am–7pm

5open until 8pm or later

GameStopuntil 10pm
Central Coast Trading Cardsuntil 8pm
Leisure Time Gamesuntil 8pm
World 1-1 Gamesuntil 8pm
Paradise Records and Trading Postuntil 8pm

2open by 9am

MoneyLove Cards & Collectiblesfrom 9am
GameStopfrom 9am

Who’s buying

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

10 independent1 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are World 1-1 Games (584 reviews, 4.7★), Paradise Records and Trading Post (336 reviews, 4.6★) and Central Coast Collectibles (190 reviews, 4.9★). 1 of the 11 are listed only for trading card games. Of the other 10, all 10 are also listed for sports cards; 1 is also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Compared with the Sports card shops in Santa Maria: Central Coast Trading Cards is listed for trading card games but not for sports cards.

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

1 of the 11 Santa Maria buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

1 of the 11 Santa Maria buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Magic: The Gathering

1 of the 11 Santa Maria 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.

Santa Maria card buyers: questions

Which card shops in Santa Maria buy Pokémon cards?

Santa Maria, within 5 mi of the center: Central Coast Collectibles (0.8 mi), Central Coast Trading Cards (0.8 mi), Leisure Time Games (1.4 mi) and 3 more; Arroyo Grande: Sports Dugout Arroyo Grande (15.2 mi) and On The Play Gaming (15.3 mi); Grover Beach: Games Exchange (16.1 mi) and MoneyLove Cards & Collectibles (16.2 mi); Lompoc: GameStop (18.7 mi).

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 Santa Maria on a Sunday?

7 of the 7 with a full week of posted hours: Central Coast Trading Cards (11am–8pm), Leisure Time Games (11am–6pm), World 1-1 Games (11am–6pm), Paradise Records and Trading Post (10am–7pm), Sports Dugout Arroyo Grande (10am–3pm), MoneyLove Cards & Collectibles (9am–5pm) 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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Also Buying

Not selling collectible card games?

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