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Core TCG in Pasadena, CA
Core TCG sells trading cards at 770 S Arroyo Pkwy #110, Pasadena, CA. It has a 4.2-star rating from 638 Google reviews. Customer reviews or the shop's own website show it carries Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, One Piece, Lorcana, Digimon and Magic: The Gathering.
Games carried
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Yu-Gi-Oh!
More Yu-Gi-Oh! shops →“I play yugioh locals here almost every week and if I ever need cards before tourney they have a wide selection of singles readily available to pull from.” (Google review)
Mentioned 7 times in reviews · Listed on the shop's website
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Pokémon
More Pokémon shops →“I stopped by originally to trade in some YuGiOh / Pokemon cards and got a solid trade offer for store credit (used for more Pokemon cards of course).” (Google review)
Mentioned 4 times in reviews · Listed on the shop's website
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One Piece
More One Piece shops →“Tons of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, MTG, One Piece and accessories, plus a really nice computerized singles section if you’re chasing specific cards.” (Google review)
Mentioned 3 times in reviews · Listed on the shop's website
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Lorcana
More Lorcana shops →Listed on the shop's website
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Digimon
More Digimon shops →Listed on the shop's website
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Magic: The Gathering
More Magic shops →Same review as One Piece, above.
Mentioned once in reviews
Sell your cards here?
“I stopped by originally to trade in some YuGiOh / Pokemon cards and got a solid trade offer for store credit (used for more Pokemon cards of course).” (Google review)
Mentioned once in reviews
Call before you bring a collection in. Ask what they are buying right now and whether they pay cash or store credit.
What collectors say
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Tournaments & events · Big singles selection
“I play yugioh locals here almost every week and if I ever need cards before tourney they have a wide selection of singles readily available to pull from.” (Google review)
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Sealed product
“I purchased an ETB from them to keep for my collection, noticed there was a small hole in the seal, and they were willing to exchange it for a different one.” (Google review)
Mentioned 5 times in reviews
From Google reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This place is 🔥🔥🔥 Easily one of the BEST card shops around right now. From the moment you walk in, the energy is different. Staff are super friendly, actually know their stuff, and make you feel welcome whether you’re new or deep into the hobby. No pressure, no weird vibes—just straight up good people.
I had a very disappointing experience with CoreTCG’s OP-17 Release Event on 8/22. I was selected as “Successful” through BANDAI TCG+, and the event details showed a 5:00 PM start time.
I order cards from this store whenever I need to buy TCG cards on Amazon/TCGPlayer. I'm not actually from here so I can't physically come to this store. But the service from them when ordering online is great, the cards always arrive faster than expected, even when I'm not buying high-value chase cards.
Fantastic store with a lot of space to be there and look around. The staff is always friendly to everyone and incredibly helpful. I've never had a bad interaction from them, nor seen them have a bad interaction with anyone in the years I've been coming here.
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