Fan Boy Three
Northern Quarter game store and board game café with a downstairs tournament arena seating 128. Runs events for almost every major card game, every night of the week.
Tables to play on site
20 regular nights · 7 days a week
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Game · Greater Manchester Where to play Pokémon TCG in Manchester
Where to find Pokémon TCG in Greater Manchester: card shops, leagues, tournaments and casual nights.
We list 16 venues where you can play or buy Pokémon TCG across Greater Manchester, in 12 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 9 regular sessions, most often on Sundays and Mondays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. Ten have tables to play on site. Three of the 16 are in Manchester itself, and we list them first below.
Most active venues
- Evolution Trading Cards, Wigan 2 regular nights: Pokémon TCG Play (Wednesdays), Sunday Pokémon TCG Tournament (Sundays)
- Jester Games Store, Stockport 2 regular nights: Pokémon League Store Tournament (Thursdays), Pokémon TCG Learn and Play (Saturdays)
- Pulse Collective, Middleton 2 regular nights: Pokémon TCG Casual Play (Mondays), Pokémon League (Fridays)
- Rewind Collectables and Games, Ashton-under-Lyne 2 regular nights: Sunday Pokémon TCG event (Sundays), Pokémon League Challenge (Sundays)
- Fan Boy Three, Manchester 1 regular night: PokeMonday (Mondays)
10 places to play Pokémon TCG
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
In Manchester (1)
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester (9)
Evolution Trading Cards
Trading card shop running Pokémon TCG play nights and tournaments, plus Altered TCG.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Suns
Jester Games Store
Independent card and board game store with a busy events calendar covering every major card game, plus Digimon, Gundam, Riftbound and more.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 6 days a week
Pulse Collective
Card shop with something on most nights: Pokémon TCG, Commander, One Piece, Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited. Check their Instagram for the week's line-up.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 6 days a week
Rewind Collectables and Games
Retro games, collectables and trading card shop with a dedicated games room, running Pokémon TCG events most Sundays plus Yu-Gi-Oh! and Warhammer 40,000.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Suns
Geek Retreat Bury
Gaming café with free-to-play board games, comics and food, plus trading card events and D&D sessions, including junior games.
Tables to play on site
Goblin Gaming
Large wargaming and card game retailer in Northwich with an online shop and an in-store events programme. Runs Magic: The Gathering nights including Friday Night Magic, plus Gundam card game tournaments.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
MnM Hobby Gaming Club
Gaming club on the first floor of Tintwistle Con Club with four 6x4 Warhammer tables with terrain and four shared card and board game tables. Tables can be booked online at no charge and visitors can also turn up without booking.
Tables to play on site
One Five One
Collectibles and trading card shop on Corporation Street in Bolton. It runs ticketed Lorcana, Pokémon TCG, Magic, Riftbound and Cyberpunk events.
Tables to play on site
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room)
Store and two-floor gaming centre with nine wargaming tables, terrain and mats provided, a private room for D&D and a painting area. Walk-ins welcome, near Milnrow Metrolink stop.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
6 more shops stocking Pokémon TCG
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
In Manchester (2)
Card Empire Manchester
Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles and sealed product from a stall on the first floor of Afflecks.
Forbidden Planet Manchester
Pop culture and comics store selling sealed trading card product, with a card buylist.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester (4)
Crazy Gamer
Video game and repair shop that also sells trading card singles, sealed product and board games.
TCG Edgeley
Pokémon TCG specialist in Edgeley that runs tournament nights.
The Hodgepodge Wizard
Hobby and games shop on a market stall in Macclesfield's Grosvenor Centre, selling Warhammer, trading card games, board games and roleplaying games. Runs games nights, with details on its website and Discord.
Toreka Altrincham
Trading and sports card shop selling singles and sealed product.
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 17:00 Every Monday
From 18:00 Every Monday
Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Thursday
From 18:30 Every Thursday
Pokémon League Store Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Sanctioned league, Swiss
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
Friday
From 17:00 Every Friday
Saturday
13:00 to 15:00 First Saturday of the month
Pokémon TCG Learn and Play (under 15s)
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Learn to play, demo decks provided
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
Sunday
From 11:00 Every Sunday
Sunday Pokémon TCG event
Rewind Collectables and Games, Ashton-under-Lyne. Pokémon TCG play (free tickets most Sundays)
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free (ticketed) Book ahead
From 11:00 Once or twice a month on Sundays
Pokémon League Challenge
Rewind Collectables and Games, Ashton-under-Lyne. League Challenge
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Book ahead
From 13:00 Every Sunday
Sunday Pokémon TCG Tournament
Evolution Trading Cards, Wigan. Tournament, includes a Play Pack
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5
Common questions
Where can I play Pokémon TCG in Manchester?
The venues with the most regular nights are Evolution Trading Cards in Wigan (2 nights), Jester Games Store in Stockport (2 nights) and Pulse Collective in Middleton (2 nights). We list 16 venues in all across Greater Manchester.
Which night of the week is busiest for Pokémon TCG in Manchester?
Sundays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. Seven sessions run every week. The Manchester calendar shows what's on from today.
Are there beginner-friendly nights for Pokémon TCG in Manchester?
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Jester Games Store. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
How much does it cost to play Pokémon TCG in Manchester?
One regular night is free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually £5, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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