Where to find Pokémon TCG in Cardiff and South Wales: card shops, leagues, tournaments and casual nights.
We list 14 venues where you can play or buy Pokémon TCG across Cardiff and South Wales, in 10 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 12 regular sessions, most often on Saturdays and Fridays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Ten have tables to play on site. Three of the 14 are in Cardiff itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Firestorm Games flagship and the South Wales Gaming Centre on Sloper Road, Cardiff, with up to 60 wargaming tables, 75 tables for card, board and roleplaying games, a café and licensed bar. Organised play every week for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited, D&D and Warhammer.
Llanelli shop for TCGs, Warhammer and RPGs with weekly Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound and Commander events. Also runs ticketed Pokémon League Challenges and Cups.
Trading card shop in Newport Arcade selling Pokémon TCG and Magic: The Gathering cards. It runs Play! Pokémon locals every Friday evening and Sunday morning.
Large TCG, wargaming and board game shop with gaming space across three floors and private hire rooms. A £4 daily play fee applies, with weekly tournaments most days of the week.
Community games shop in Pontypool focused on young players and families, with after-school clubs, casual gaming and ticketed weekly nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Star Wars: Unlimited and other card games.
Firestorm Games branch on Merthyr Tydfil High Street with tables for wargames, board, card and roleplaying games. Runs ticketed casual wargaming, a Saturday Pokémon TCG club, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Riftbound play.
Firestorm Games branch inside Tesco Extra at Spytty Retail Park, Newport, with tables for tabletop, board and card games, free parking and late opening on Wednesday and Friday. Hosts monthly Pokémon League Challenges and Cups.
Firestorm Games branch on Caroline Street in Bridgend with tables for wargames, board, card and roleplaying games. Runs Friday Night Magic, Lorcana and Yu-Gi-Oh! on Fridays, Final Fantasy TCG and ticketed casual wargaming several days a week.
Family run comics and gaming store in the Kingsway Centre with a gaming area for trading card events. It runs weekly gaming nights plus prereleases and league challenges for Magic, Pokémon TCG, One Piece and more.
Community interest company running a games shop and play space with tables, terrain and board games to play in store. It hosts casual play, tournaments and game nights for card, tabletop and board games.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Long running board game and card game shop in Castle Arcade, open since 2010. It hosts board game nights, RPG sessions and trading card tournaments through its events calendar.
Independent collectibles shop in Queens Arcade, Cardiff, selling Pokémon TCG cards, Funko Pops, anime figures and Warhammer.
Family-run pop culture shop in Aberafan Shopping Centre selling comics, manga, figures, trading card games, Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer.
Family-run fantasy gift and games shop on Sycamore Street in Newcastle Emlyn selling Dungeons & Dragons, roleplaying games, dice, Warhammer, trading cards, books and plush. A second shop opened in Cardigan in spring 2026.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff. Casual play
Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil. Casual play and trading
Firestorm Games Newport, Newport. League Challenge
Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff. Casual play and trading
The venues with the most regular nights are Kraken Gaming in Llanelli (3 nights), Brown Bear Games in Newport (2 nights) and Firestorm Games Cardiff in Cardiff (2 nights). We list 14 venues in all across Cardiff and South Wales.
Saturdays and Fridays have the most regular sessions. Ten sessions run every week. The Cardiff calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Kraken Gaming. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £4 and £7, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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