The Carmel Pokémon Show fills American Legion Post 155 on Sunday, August 30, 2026 with a floor devoted almost entirely to trading card games — the Sunday counterpart to Saturday's sports show at the same venue, and one of the few dedicated TCG-first events in the northern Indianapolis suburbs. If you have ever wandered a general card show looking for the two Pokemon tables tucked in the back corner, this is the corrective: an entire room where Pokemon is the headline act rather than an afterthought.
Dealer inventory spans the full arc of the game. Vintage sellers bring Wizards of the Coast era material — Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, Gym Heroes, Neo Genesis — in raw and graded condition, including the shadowless and first-edition cards that draw the most attention in the locked cases. Modern coverage runs through Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet into current releases, with alt arts, special illustration rares, full arts and gold cards priced against live market comps. Japanese imports are well represented, from single boosters to sealed boxes and promo cards that never got an English print. Beyond Pokemon, expect meaningful tables of One Piece Card Game, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Super Card Game and Digimon. Accessory vendors carry sleeves, playmats, binders, deck boxes, one-touches and storage, and there is usually at least one artist or custom-card seller plus plushies, pins and Funko Pops.
Hours run 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Eastern. Admission is free and parking in the legion lot is free. Children are not just permitted but expected — this is one of the more genuinely kid-friendly events on the central Indiana calendar, and dealers routinely price a bulk bin specifically so young collectors can walk away with something.
American Legion Post 155 sits at 852 West Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032, in old-town Carmel near the Monon Trail. Access from US 31, Keystone Parkway and Meridian Street is straightforward, and the drive from Fishers, Westfield, Zionsville or north Indianapolis runs about fifteen minutes. The hall is single-level, air-conditioned and ADA accessible, with a bar area that usually has drinks and light food.
The audience splits three ways: families with kids working through binder pages, competitive players scouting singles for League Cups and Regional qualifiers across the Midwest, and investors working the graded cases for WOTC-era slabs. All three are well served, and the room stays civil and welcoming even when it gets busy around late morning.
Practical advice: arrive at 9:00 AM, because vintage graded material at fair prices is the first thing to disappear. Bring cash in small bills — TCG dealers at legion-hall shows are more cash-dependent than sports dealers, though most take Venmo. Carry sleeves and a binder or top loaders so nothing gets damaged on the drive home, and check recent eBay sold listings on your phone before committing on anything over about a hundred dollars. Text Ryan at 317-586-9982 for tables or date confirmation.