Does Morrisons sell Pokémon cards? Stores, price and stock
Morrisons sells Pokémon cards in some stores, but it is a grocer first, and the range changes from branch to branch. Treat it as a spot check on a shop you already visit, not a destination.
TLDR: Check the seasonal and toy bays in larger Morrisons stores. Compare every shelf label with the RRP before you buy. Do not rely on the website to tell you what is on the shelf.
Which Morrisons stores sell Pokémon cards?
Larger Morrisons supermarkets are the ones to check, because they have a general merchandise and toy area that a Morrisons Daily convenience store lacks.
Morrisons Daily stores are small. Expect a hook of blisters at best, and frequently nothing. A branch with a full toy bay can hold booster bundles, tins and smaller collection boxes around a set launch.
There is no store list to consult. The only way to know is to look, or to ask a member of staff on the shop floor.
Is Morrisons cheaper than other shops for Pokémon cards?
No. Morrisons sets its own shelf price, and that price can sit above the manufacturer's RRP, so never assume the label is fair.
Branches differ, so the label in front of you is the only price that counts.
Take the RRP from our Pokémon TCG RRP guide and compare it with the shelf label. If the label is above RRP, Argos or Smyths will serve you better. If you plan to resell, a pack bought above RRP leaves little room once fees come out.
Can you buy Pokémon cards on the Morrisons website?
Sometimes, but the Morrisons website is built for groceries, so Pokémon appears rarely and unpredictably online.
A product can sell out on the shelf without ever being listed. A website with no Pokémon on it tells you nothing about the toy bay in your local branch.
The online route is also slower to act on. Grocery orders run on delivery slots, so a Pokémon item added to a basket is not a fast checkout.
How do you check Morrisons stock before you go?
You cannot check shelf stock reliably from home, so the most dependable method is a phone call to the store or a look at the shelf yourself.
- Ring the branch and ask for the general merchandise or seasonal team, not the grocery counter.
- Ask for the exact product name and the set, for example a booster bundle or a tin, and ask whether stock is on the shelf or in the back.
- Ask whether there is a per-customer limit before you travel.
Where does Morrisons rank against other supermarkets?
Asda and Tesco are the stronger supermarket routes for Pokémon, and Morrisons sits behind them for range.
Asda carries reduced older lines, covered in our Asda Pokémon guide. Tesco runs an Entertainer concession in its larger stores, covered in our Tesco guide. Sainsbury's is the third option for a Saturday shop.
Morrisons earns a quick look when you are already in the car park. It does not earn a special trip.
What are the common mistakes at Morrisons?
Most wasted trips come from four mistakes:
- Driving to a Morrisons Daily and expecting a toy bay.
- Buying at the shelf label without comparing it with the RRP.
- Reading an empty website as proof the branch has no stock.
- Asking at the grocery counter, where staff do not manage the toy range.
Why does a Pokémon alert matter for supermarkets?
Supermarket stock appears on shelves with no warning, and a monitor cannot see a shelf. What a monitor can do is watch the online retailers that sell the same product at RRP, so you have a fair comparison point and a better route than a high shelf label.
Paragn runs monitors written in house across more than 1,000 UK retailers. For the full picture of where to look, read where to buy Pokémon cards in the UK. For how alerts work, read Pokémon restock alerts UK.
Common questions
Does Morrisons sell Pokémon cards?
Some larger stores do, in the general merchandise or seasonal area. Morrisons Daily convenience stores carry little or nothing. The range differs from branch to branch.
Are Pokémon cards at Morrisons more expensive than RRP?
They can be. Morrisons sets its own shelf prices, and they can sit above RRP. Compare every label with the RRP before you buy.
Can I order Pokémon cards from Morrisons online?
Sometimes. The website is built for groceries, so Pokémon is listed rarely and much of the shelf range never appears online. A grocery delivery slot also makes it a slow route.
How do I find out if my local Morrisons has Pokémon cards?
Ring the branch and ask for the general merchandise team. Name the product and the set, and ask about any per-customer limit before you travel.
Is Morrisons a good place to find Pokémon cards to resell?
No. Shelf prices can sit above RRP, which removes your margin once selling fees come out. Our retail arbitrage guide explains how to check a margin before you buy.