Waukegan, IL · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in Waukegan That Buy Cards

3 local buyers across Waukegan pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 4.0★ across 591 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

Free quotes, no obligation · Same-day meetups · Every condition assessed in hand

Serving Waukegan, Gurnee, Mt Prospect, Great Lakes, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville and more

Choose Your Game

What are you selling?

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

Sell Pokémon Cards

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

3 buyers →

Sell Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Meta, vintage, ghost rare, 1st edition

3 buyers →

Sell Magic: The Gathering

Modern, Legacy, Commander, vintage

3 buyers →

Local Buyers — Nearest buyers to Waukegan — closest is 2 mi

SORT:

GameStop

Free quote · No obligation

Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 3.8 (205)

Mon–Sat 10am–8pm · Sun 11am–7pm

6170 Grand Ave #753, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA

4 mi away

Cash

Call Now

View Profile → Get directions

GameStop

Free quote · No obligation

Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.1 (139)

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

3937 Fountain Square Pl, Waukegan, IL 60085, USA

2 mi away

Cash

Call Now

View Profile → Get directions

GameStop

Free quote · No obligation

Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 4.1 (247)

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

1026 S Elmhurst Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 60056, USA

23 mi away

Cash

Call Now

View Profile → Get directions

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 Waukegan’s 3 card buyers are

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

Waukegan, within 5 mi of the center 1

GameStop (Fountain Square Pl) 2.3 mi · 4.1★ (139)

Gurnee 1

GameStop (Gurnee) 4.5 mi · 3.8★ (205)

Mt Prospect 1

GameStop (Mt Prospect) 22.6 mi · 4.1★ (247)

When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 3 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

3open Sunday

GameStop (Fountain Square Pl)10am–7pm
GameStop (Gurnee)11am–7pm
GameStop (Mt Prospect)10am–7pm

3open until 8pm or later

GameStop (Fountain Square Pl)until 10pm
GameStop (Mt Prospect)until 10pm
GameStop (Gurnee)until 8pm

2open by 9am

GameStop (Fountain Square Pl)from 9am
GameStop (Mt Prospect)from 9am

Who’s buying

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

3 GameStop

Every buyer listed here is a chain location. 3 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles, tablets and sports cards.

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

All 3 Waukegan buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

All 3 Waukegan buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Magic: The Gathering

All 3 Waukegan buyers are listed for Magic: The Gathering. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

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.

Waukegan card buyers: questions

Which card shops in Waukegan buy Pokémon cards?

Waukegan, within 5 mi of the center: GameStop (Fountain Square Pl) (2.3 mi); Gurnee: GameStop (Gurnee) (4.5 mi); Mt Prospect: GameStop (Mt Prospect) (22.6 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 Waukegan on a Sunday?

3 of the 3 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (Fountain Square Pl) (10am–7pm), GameStop (Gurnee) (11am–7pm) and GameStop (Mt Prospect) (10am–7pm).

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

Selling trading cards near Waukegan?

Sell trading cards in Kenosha Sell trading cards in Round Lake Sell trading cards in Schaumburg Sell trading cards in Barrington Sell trading cards in Des Plaines Sell trading cards in Evanston Sell trading cards in Racine Sell trading cards in Crystal Lake

Also Buying

Not selling collectible card games?

Local buyers in Waukegan are also listed for these categories.

Cell Phones Smartwatches Computers Game Consoles Tablets Jewelry & Watches Clothing & Handbags Musical Instruments Textbooks Sports Cards

Collectible Card Games: see buyers in every city →