The Geek Peek

Old Brooklyn powerhouse with 100,000+ Pokemon singles and 20,000 MTG singles, plus a free 60-seat play hall open late.

On the Pearl Road corridor in Old Brooklyn, The Geek Peek has built a reputation as the most singles-deep Pokemon destination in the city, voted Cleveland's #1 local game store and collectibles store in the 2024 Best of Cleveland honors. The numbers do the bragging: more than 100,000 Pokemon singles and over 20,000 Magic: The Gathering singles, organized so collectors can actually hunt down the card they came for.

Step inside and the play space is impossible to miss. The shop seats up to 60 players and keeps tabletop access free of charge, which has turned it into a genuine community hub for Pokemon league, MTG nights, and casual pickup games. It's the kind of room where a newcomer can sit down with a borrowed deck and a regular will walk them through their first match.

The inventory leans heavily into the two flagship games but rounds out with sealed product, supplies, and a counter of higher-value singles and slabs. For anyone searching Pokemon cards Cleveland-wide, the binder depth here is the main reason to make the trip to Old Brooklyn.

A scheduling quirk to plan around: The Geek Peek is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, then runs an afternoon-to-evening schedule the rest of the week, opening at 2pm most days and staying open until 10pm on Fridays. Sunday is the longest day, running 11am to 9pm, which makes it the easiest window for a relaxed dig through the singles.

Between the sheer singles count, the free play hall, and the late hours, this Cleveland card shop is built for players who want to both buy and battle under one roof.