Where to find Pokémon in Derby and Derbyshire: card shops, leagues, tournaments and casual nights.
We list 8 venues where you can buy or play Pokémon across Derby and Derbyshire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 2 regular sessions, most often on Sundays. Seven have tables to play on site.
Large hobby and gaming store off Stores Road in Derby with free parking and gaming tables, known as BASH. It runs game nights most evenings for Warhammer, historical wargames, Magic, Pokémon, Lorcana, One Piece, Star Wars Unlimited and board games.
Home and DIY store in Ashbourne town centre with a modelling department that stocks Warhammer and Blood Bowl, plus Pokémon cards.
Games shop and play space on the first floor of the Corn Exchange on King Street, Belper, covering card games, board games, roleplaying games and miniature wargames. Standard entry to play is £5 and events are listed on its Facebook page.
Pop culture shop on St Peters Street selling comics, manga, collectables and trading cards including Pokémon, Magic, One Piece and Lorcana. It runs occasional in-store card game events such as Lorcana organised play.
Gaming cafe and geek culture shop on Burton High Street, part of the Geek Retreat chain, with tables for trading card games, Warhammer and board games. It hosts Pokémon tournaments and Magic events.
Geek shop on Ripley High Street selling Warhammer, Pokémon and Magic cards, board games, roleplaying games and manga. Gaming rooms can be booked for play sessions.
Games shop on Babington Lane in Derby selling trading card games, board games, wargames and roleplaying games. It runs ticketed events including Pokémon League Cups, Lorcana prereleases, Age of Sigmar tournaments and board game nights.
Tabletop gaming centre and shop in Belper town centre with a games hall for up to 60 players, free terrain and a painting area. Casual tables can be booked and it runs Warhammer tournaments and themed game evenings.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The venues with the most regular nights are Boards and Swords Hobbies in Derby (2 nights) and Distinct Gaming in Belper (1 night). We list 8 venues in all across Derby and Derbyshire.
