Memphis Poké Fest comes to the Memphis area on Saturday, July 18, 2026 for a Pokémon-first Saturday hobby event that has carved out its own niche on the Mid-South card-show calendar. Hosted by the Memphis Poké Fest crew (Trading Card Database show ID 13109), the Fest is built around Pokémon cards, sealed product, and tournaments first — but the vendor floor opens up to Pokémon Funko Pops, Pokémon plush, comics, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, and other trading card games as well, making it a genuinely all-ages event that appeals to families, casual collectors, competitive players, and serious investors alike. Memphis-area Pokémon fans drive in from Cordova, Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, East Memphis, Midtown, Olive Branch (MS), Southaven (MS), and West Memphis (AR). Mid-July timing puts the Fest right in the post-Pokémon-World-Championships rumor cycle, with the next Scarlet & Violet sets dropping on the secondary market and the new Pokémon TCG Pocket digital-to-physical pull rumors driving heavy demand.
The vendor floor is heavily Pokémon-weighted but covers the full TCG and pop-collectible spectrum. Pokémon dealers stock singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket through Neo, e-Reader, EX, Diamond & Pearl, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, XY, Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, and modern Scarlet & Violet. Japanese exclusives, sealed booster boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes, Premium Collections, Build & Battle kits, Cosmic Eclipse and Hidden Fates Tin re-pulls, and Pokémon Center exclusive merchandise are consistently in stock. PSA, BGS, CGC, and Ace Grading slabs cover everything from $5 commons to grail-level First Edition Base Charizards and Trophy Pikachus. TCG tables also stock Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Sports card tables, Funko Pop dealers, vintage comic vendors, and Pokémon-branded plush and accessory sellers round out the floor.
Doors open at 10:00 AM CDT and run through 4:00 PM CDT. Admission is typically $5 for adults at the door, with kids 12 and under admitted free with a paying adult — making this one of the most family-budget-friendly Pokémon-focused shows in the Mid-South. Door-prize raffles run hourly with sealed Elite Trainer Boxes, graded slabs, and Japanese promo cards as the most-coveted prizes. Casual side-event Pokémon battles, raid-day-style tournaments, and trade-night style trading sessions typically run during the afternoon — check the show's Facebook event page for confirmed tournament times and entry details.
The show is held in a climate-controlled Memphis-area hall — critical comfort for a humid July Saturday — ADA-accessible, and laid out with wide aisles. Free parking is available on the on-site lot.
This show fits every Pokémon collector type — first-timers, families, kids walking in for the first time, casual binder collectors, competitive Standard and Expanded tournament players, modern Scarlet & Violet flippers, vintage WOTC slab hunters, Japanese-exclusive specialists, and grail-level investors. For the best experience, arrive right at 10:00 AM for first dibs, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, carry a want list sorted by set and card number, and pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case. Verify the exact venue and confirmed July 18 date with the show host before driving in.