The Eternal Forge

This place is a sweet pokemon/Funko shop for all ages! My 4yo loves it there. Great inventory with binder cards, multiple display cases of singles, slabs, and full shelves of sealed. Great place to trade in/cash out a collection. I took in my larger collection and prior to taking it in they respected its value and were transparent on pricing/expectations with no pressure for me to sell. Received a respectable offer and cashing out was no issue. Don’t forget to check them out on Discord to receive the extra trade in benefits and see shop hits come through. Check them out!

Had an excellent experience selling Pokémon cards at The Eternal Forge recently after being a previous buyer of singles and packs. Location is out of our way but we always make a trip here on the way to see family in Virginia. Love the Funko pop wall, the great selection of Pokémon cards (in multiple languages too!), and their associated gaming items. We worked with Yahya and even though the store was extremely busy on a Saturday, he was super attentive and helpful as he went through multiple stacks of our cards to determine what we should sell and keep. It took about an hour to go through all of our cards, but Yahya was great to work with and kept us updated throughout the hour. Staff was busy, but they were doing their best and checking in on everyone as folks came in to buy/sell their items. We ended up selling a good amount of cards, splitting between cash and store credit to get some single cards we wanted to purchase. We will definitely be back to The Eternal Forge the next time we want to buy or sell Pokémon cards. 10/10 experience!

I got $360 + $50 (I complained) trade in value for my cards and a day later a few seasoned Pokemon traders at the shop told me I had gotten scammed. The manager told me the value of my cards were so low due to the damage on them but this was way over exaggerated. Just 3 of the cards listed here are selling for over $300+ in the condition I brought them in on Ebay. The 2004 leaf green and fire red gengar EX damaged sells for $500+. I told the manager I was not experienced in pokemon and he took advantage of this. Beware when trading your cards in. These guys do not pay 80% value.. More like 50%. Now I’m on eBay trying to buy a PSA 1 gengar ex for $1000+. Sellers beware. And always ask for them to give you the value of each card separately. AND DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE THE DEAL IS MADE!

If I can give this store a negative star I would. The guy with glasses sold me a damage card. He didnt even mention it before my purchase. I paid already but I wanted sell it back where I would loose money or was asking for a single pack that is worth $6. He has an attitude and bad customer service. If you want to avoid this do not go to this store. Specially with the guy with glasses.

Easily my favorite card shop in the DMV. I go to both locations. They always have different inventory at all times, so it keeps things interesting. The staff are helpful and welcoming. Shout out to Yahya, Ally, Walid and Julian. Plus their trade in value is the best trade I’ve found yet.