Where to Buy Pokemon Cards in Akihabara

Hareruya's Akihabara Tower, open 10am to 10pm every day. Browse cards on 1F and 2F, and the play spaces on 5F and 6F have 152 seats between them. The basement runs a fast buyback counter for small lots. A minute away at 1-2-5, Hareruya 2 Akihabara Annex sells singles, older cards and bargain singles on B1 and 1F, buys cards from every era, and stays open until 11pm.

• A whole building of Pokemon cards, from the basement to 6F
• Standard, Extra and old-back vintage singles alongside sealed boxes
• 152 play seats, and a basement buyback for lots of up to 30 cards

A Pokemon specialist in the Laox building at 1-2-9, which posts its floor on its own feed rather than on a sign at street level. Check the directory by the elevator.

• Pokemon-only shop in the Laox building at 1-2-9
• PSA 10 graded Pokemon cards, with price updates on its own feed
• Buys singles and graded slabs over the counter

MERO's operator lists hours of 10:30am to 7pm. Its Akihabara branch is on 5F of the Laox building at 1-2-9.

• Akihabara branch of MERO, a Pokemon-focused card specialist
• In the same Laox building as Poke-do, so both fit one stop
• Opens at 10:30am, ahead of most card shops nearby

Card Rush's official site lists its second store on 1F and 2F of the Omori Building at 1-3-13, while Google Maps marks it temporarily closed. Confirm normal retail service before making a dedicated trip.

• Card Rush's second store, on 1F and 2F of the Omori Building
• Grades singles on its own scale, covered in the condition table
• Marked temporarily closed, so confirm it is trading before you go

A Pokemon specialist in the basement of the Mori Building at 1-8-5. It opens mid-afternoon on weekdays and at 1pm on weekends, so it suits the later part of a walk.

• Pokemon-only specialist in the Mori Building basement at 1-8-5
• A focused Pokemon singles selection
• Opens later than most, so save it for the afternoon

FukuFuku's collection branch lists older Pokemon cards and discontinued sealed products. Find it on 1F of the Kanbayashi Building, below Mercard on 2F.

• FukuFuku's branch for older Pokemon cards
• Vintage eras from early holos through the ADV, PCG and LEGEND sets
• Out-of-print sealed boxes alongside the singles

Mercard's first store, on 2F of the Kanbayashi Building, carries Pokemon alongside One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Dragon Ball. It opens at 1pm on weekdays and 11am on weekends and holidays.

• Mercard's first Akihabara store, on 2F of the Kanbayashi Building
• Pokemon alongside One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Dragon Ball
• Opens at 11am on weekends and holidays, two hours earlier than weekdays

Three floors, 2F to 4F, of the Akiba Star II building at 1-8-11, next door to Dragon Star at the same street number. It sells and buys singles, with Pokemon vintage and unopened product, so take both in one stop if you are comparing prices on the same card.

• Three floors, 2F to 4F, of the Akiba Star II building
• Sells and buys singles, including vintage Pokemon
• Unopened Pokemon product as well as singles

Two floors of the Akiba Star Building. Pokemon is upstairs on 3F with One Piece and Union Arena, while 2F is Yu-Gi-Oh and Duel Masters. Weekdays open at noon, weekends and holidays at 10:30am. Dragon Star by the station at 1-18-18 is a separate branch.

• Pokemon on 3F, with One Piece and Union Arena
• Buyback price lists posted for Pokemon cards
• No play space here, the station branch has 80 seats

FukuFuku's main shop, on 2F to 4F at 1-9-8, with Pokemon alongside the chain's other games. Weekdays open at 1pm, weekends and holidays at 10am.

• FukuFuku's main Akihabara shop, across 2F to 4F at 1-9-8
• A dedicated PSA graded corner
• 84-seat duel space on 4F
• Buyback payouts end at 7:45pm, an hour before closing

Ninth floor of the Akiba1131 Building, a minute from the station and easy to walk straight past at street level. It sells and buys Pokemon and One Piece cards and advertises tax-free shopping.

• Ninth-floor shop a minute from the station
• Pokemon and One Piece singles, sealed boxes and PSA slabs
• Instant cash buyback, and tax-free shopping advertised

Basement of the Takarada Chuo-dori Building at 1-14-1, with Pokemon singles, sealed stock and PSA-graded cards. We have not verified Hanjo's current opening hours, so check its official account before making a dedicated trip. Its buyback counter does not accept a passport as ID.

• Basement shop on Chuo-dori at 1-14-1
• Pokemon singles, sealed stock and PSA graded cards
• Its buyback counter does not accept a passport as ID

The online marketplace with a shopfront. Graded singles sit in the ground floor showcase, and 5F runs buyback and the PSA lounge. The lounge takes reservations only and closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. PSA Japan serves residents of Japan, so do not plan on submitting cards during a short trip.

• Card storefront of the SNKRDUNK resale marketplace
• PSA graded singles in the 1F showcase, including old-back vintage
• Buyback on 5F from 11am to 7pm, with limits per visit

Cards on 1F, 3F, 4F and 5F of the Nomura Building, a minute from the station, with tournament reception on 5F. On weekdays 1F opens at 10am and the upper floors at noon. All floors open at 10am on weekends and holidays.

• Pokemon on two floors, 1F and 3F, of the Nomura Building
• PSA 10 cards for sale on 1F and 5F
• Sealed box and graded buyback on 3F, last intake at 8pm
• Advertises tax-free shopping

Card Wings puts Pokemon cards and new packs on 1F at 1-15-15, with other games on the floors above and a buying counter in the basement. It advertises more than 160 play seats, so check its event schedule if you want to play.

• Pokemon cards and new packs on the ground floor
• More than 160 play seats across the building
• Buying counter in the basement

Dragon Star's station branch, on 6F of BiTO Akiba Plaza at 1-18-18 and separate from the Akiba Star Building shop. It has an 80-seat duel space and runs Pokemon Gym Battles, and its branch page lists cash as the only way to pay.

• Dragon Star's station branch, on 6F of BiTO Akiba Plaza
• 80-seat duel space that runs Pokemon Gym Battles
• Cash only, according to its branch page

PokeTown is in unit 17 on 1F of the New Akihabara Center at 1-16-10, a corridor of small units rather than a shopfront you can pick out from the street.

• Pokemon cards, plush, blind boxes and accessories in one small unit
• Sealed boxes, special sets and PSA slabs in the showcases
• Tax-free sales, open noon to 8pm

Radio Kaikan brings several card shops into one building, so you can compare prices indoors. The counters run from the ground floor to the ninth, and the table below says which is where.

• Hobby landmark right at the Electric Town Exit
• Card counters from the ground floor up to 9F
• Compare several shops without going back out to the street

Ground floor of Radio Kaikan by the torii gate, open 10am to 8pm every day, and a natural counter to start on before working upward.

• Ground-floor counter by the torii gate in Radio Kaikan
• PSA graded Pokemon in the showcase by the register
• Walk-in buyback, and credit cards accepted

Ninth floor of Radio Kaikan, where Magic: The Gathering is the house game and other card games sit alongside it. Normally open 10am to 8pm, but only 6pm to 8pm on October 29 and November 4, 2026.

• Akihabara branch of the BIGMAGIC card chain, on 9F of Radio Kaikan
• Magic: The Gathering leads, with Pokemon among the other games
• Duel space for in-store tournaments

Ground floor of the Urban First Building at 2-3-7, north of the main strip. We have not verified its opening hours or closing day, so check its official account before going.

• Ground-floor shop north of the main strip at 2-3-7
• Pokemon and One Piece singles, sealed boxes and PSA graded cards
• Buyback needs advance registration, including an address

Two floors underground in the Daiichi Denpa Building at 2-4-4, open 9am to 10pm every day, so it is the shop to start on if you are out before the others open. Its online store has an English interface.

• Basement shop open 9am to 10pm every day
• Worth the stairs for rare SR and SAR singles
• An online store with an English interface for checking stock

Ground floor on Chuo-dori at 3-2-3, one of the few shops on this guide at street level. It opens at noon, and its online shop covers Pokemon singles and sealed product.

• Street-level shop on Chuo-dori, open noon to 8pm
• Pokemon singles, sealed boxes and PSA graded cards
• Buyback runs from noon to 7pm

The cards moved. Suruga-ya's separate card building nearby has closed for good, and since September 14, 2026 its Pokemon floor has been 1F of the main store at 3-11-3.

• Suruga-ya's Pokemon cards moved to 1F of the main store after its card building closed
• Singles, PSA graded cards and old-back vintage
• Buys cards as well as selling them

Mandarake's second Complex building at 3-12-2, with cards on 1F and 2F, Pokemon among them, open noon to 8pm every day. It sells only, and Mandarake sends buyback to the original Complex at 3-11-12.

• Cards on 1F and 2F of Mandarake's second Complex building
• Open noon to 8pm every day
• Sales only, buyback is at the original Complex at 3-11-12

Second floor of the Kandadera Building at 3-4-10. Card Collect sells Pokemon singles, graded cards, sealed product and oripa online, so confirm what this branch has in stock before making a dedicated trip.

• Second-floor branch of Card Collect at 3-4-10
• Pokemon singles, graded cards and sealed product
• Check branch stock online before a dedicated trip

Basement of the Suehiro Building at 3-9-2, Otachu's fifth shop, with Pokemon singles, graded cards and sealed product. Otachu 2 is further north at 3-15-6.

• Otachu's fifth shop, in the basement at 3-9-2
• Pokemon singles, PSA graded cards and sealed boxes
• Cash buyback over the counter, with photo ID required

Tradia, formerly Card Shop BEAMS, is on 4F of the MN Building at 3-15-5. It opens at 11am and closes at 8pm Monday to Saturday, and at 7pm on Sundays and holidays.

• Rebranded from Card Shop BEAMS to Tradia
• A single floor, 4F of the MN Building
• PSA graded Pokemon for sale, and daily buyback
• Duel space on site

Sixth floor of the MN Building at 3-15-5, two floors above Tradia, so the two make one stop. Pokemon sits alongside smaller games such as Lorcana and Duel Masters. It opens at 3pm on weekdays and 1pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and closes at 8pm, or 7pm on Sundays and holidays.

• Sixth floor of the MN Building, two floors above Tradia
• Pokemon alongside smaller games such as Lorcana and Duel Masters
• Registered as a Pokemon Card Gym organizer

Fifth floor of the Azuma Building at 3-14-9, with Pokemon among its games and no duel space. This is a different magi from the counter in Radio Kaikan.

• Fifth-floor shop at 3-14-9, separate from the magi counter in Radio Kaikan
• Buys old-back Pokemon and posts PSA buy prices daily
• Takes cash and QR code payment, with no duel space

FullComp's street shop, on 4F of the Senju Building at 3-14-6, one floor above TOYGER TCG. It sells used Pokemon singles and new boxes among a wide range of games, and opens at 1pm on weekdays and 11am on weekends and holidays. A separate FullComp counter is on 9F of Radio Kaikan.

• FullComp's street branch, on 4F of the Senju Building at 3-14-6
• Used Pokemon singles in the showcases, with new boxes and boosters
• Daily buyback, capped at 30 cards per person on busy days

Third floor of the Senju Building at 3-14-6, one floor below FullComp. TOYGER sells Pokemon and One Piece singles, PSA graded cards and older Pokemon from the LV.X era. It opens at 3pm on weekdays and noon on weekends, and stays open until midnight.

• Third floor of the Senju Building, one floor below FullComp
• PSA 10 Pokemon and One Piece cards, bought and sold
• Hosts official Pokemon events, according to the organizer listing

Eighth floor at 3-15-6, with PDG on 9F of the same building. It carries Pokemon alongside older and vintage cards.

• Eighth floor at 3-15-6, one floor below PDG
• Old-back Pokemon and early-era cards, bought and sold
• Unopened packs, boxes and 30th Celebration sets

PDG sells graded cards alongside singles, vintage cards and sealed product. Its main shop is on 9F at 3-15-6, a second floor sits on 7F, and a third shop is around the corner at 3-15-7. Check the floor guide at the entrance for what each floor holds.

• PSA graded cards on 9F, with a buyback floor on 7F
• Old-back Pokemon and out-of-print boxes
• Box buy prices posted daily

Room 501 of the Daisan Building at 3-16-14, meaning the fifth floor and no shopfront to spot from the street. It sells Pokemon singles from older eras through current sets, plus unopened boxes, and buys cards too. Its afternoon opening varies by day, so check its official account before going.

• Pokemon singles from older eras through current sets
• Unopened boxes, and buys cards too
• Hosts Pokemon Gym Battle events

The second YK, opened in June 2026 on the ground floor at 4-6-10. It opens at 10am, two hours before the Chuo-dori shop.

• YK's second branch, opened in June 2026 on the ground floor at 4-6-10
• Opens at 10am, two hours before the Chuo-dori shop
• PSA graded Pokemon, 30th Celebration sets and walk-in buyback

Second floor of the Tora Building at 4-7-3, with Toreka BH on 7F of the same building. It sells Pokemon singles, PSA 10 cards, vintage and promo cards and unopened boxes, and its buyback counter closes at 7pm, an hour before the shop.

• Pokemon-led shop with PSA 10 cards, old-back vintage and promos
• Unopened boxes and loose packs
• Tax-free shopping, with an English option on its website

Seventh floor of the Tora Building at 4-7-3, five floors above TCG GATE. It buys Pokemon cards, so bring any you plan to sell, and confirm what ID it accepts first.

• Seventh floor of the Tora Building at 4-7-3
• Buys Pokemon cards, so bring any you want to sell
• Five floors above TCG GATE, so the two pair easily

Room 201 on the second floor of the New Suehiro Building, by Suehirocho Station rather than Akihabara. TCG Lounge has 32 seats in a paid play space, so check the current rate before settling in. It opens 11am to 8pm and closes on the first Wednesday of each month, and it takes Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners and Amex as well as cash.

• 32-seat paid play space by Suehirocho Station
• PSA 10 Pokemon and singles in the in-store showcase
• Pokemon Gym Battles among its regular evening events
• Takes major credit cards as well as cash