Game Freaks

Capital Mall's card shop since March 2025: Magic, Pokemon, Lorcana, One Piece, and sports cards under one roof, with WPN organized play in Olympia.

Game Freaks landed inside Capital Mall in March 2025 as the fourth location of the Aberdeen-based chain, taking a first-floor suite across from Rising Tide Karate. For west Olympia collectors it fixed a long-standing gap: a trading card shop you can hit on the same trip as the rest of the mall, with mall hours that stretch to 10 PM on Friday and Saturday.

The card wall is broad rather than deep in any one game. Magic: The Gathering gets the most shelf space, and one reviewer calls the store dangerous in the best way for Magic players. Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, One Piece, and Flesh and Blood are all stocked in sealed form, and unlike most Olympia card shops Game Freaks also carries sports cards, so a football or baseball collector can find hobby and retail product here. Beyond cards there are Warhammer kits, board games, new and used video games, plush, and, chain-wide, skateboards and longboards. Staff will hold items for customers who call, and reviewers mention free raffle entries tied to Pokemon purchases.

Organized play is on the books even if the Olympia-specific calendar is thin online. The store is listed on the Wizards Play Network locator and as an organized-play location on the Riftbound Gaming Network, and the Aberdeen flagship runs Friday Night Magic, weekly Commander days, Warhammer Wednesdays, and Star Wars Shatterpoint Saturdays; the Olympia schedule follows the same pattern but is best confirmed by calling 360-878-8791 before you show up with a deck.

Hours are 11 AM to 7 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM to 10 PM Friday and Saturday, and 11 AM to 5 PM Sunday. Weekday mornings right at open are the quietest; Saturday afternoons bring mall foot traffic and families. Reviews average 4.2, with a few noting uneven staff attention on busy days, so if you want a detailed chat about singles or a pre-order, a weekday visit works better. Parking is free in the mall lots off Black Lake Boulevard, and mall guest services can point you to the suite.