All 150 Jokers

Balatro Joker Database

Browse all Balatro jokers in v1.0.1o, with sprite, rarity, cost, effect text, scoring category and a "take or skip" cheat sheet. Click any card to expand its full details — 30 jokers also carry hand-written strategy guides.

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In-Depth Joker Guides

Hand-written strategy guides for the jokers players actually build runs around: synergies, positioning, math examples and counters.

Legendary Jokers

The five Legendary Jokers are Canio, Triboulet, Yorick, Chicot and Perkeo. They come from The Soul, so use the seed analyzer when you want to check whether a seed can produce one.

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How to Unlock Jokers

Most Jokers appear through normal discovery, but several require collection progress or specific achievements before they enter the pool. Open a Joker page to see its rarity, cost, effect and pick-or-skip advice.

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Best Jokers for Beginners

Early runs usually want reliable chips, +Mult and simple economy before complicated ×Mult chains. Start with easy value, then graduate to Blueprint, Brainstorm, Baron and Legendary lines.

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Joker Order and Synergies

Joker order matters for ×Mult, copying and retriggers. Use the Balatro calculator to test a line before you sell a Joker or move a copy effect into position.

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All 150 Jokers List

Balatro has 150 Jokers as of patch 1.0.1o: 105 are available from your very first run, the other 45 unlock through specific conditions. Shop rarity odds are 70% Common, 25% Uncommon and 5% Rare. The five Legendary Jokers never appear in the shop — only The Soul spectral card creates them.

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Joker Questions

How many Jokers are in Balatro?

150 total as of patch 1.0.1o. 105 are accessible from your first run; the remaining 45 must be unlocked through achievements and collection progress.

How do you get Legendary Jokers?

Only through The Soul, a spectral card with a 0.3% chance to appear in Spectral and Arcana packs. It creates one of five Legendaries: Perkeo, Triboulet, Yorick, Chicot or Canio. Legendary Jokers guide

How do you get Negative Jokers?

Three ways: a 0.3% natural shop roll, the Negative Tag from skipping a Blind, or the Ectoplasm spectral card. Hone and Glow Up vouchers do not raise Negative odds. Negative Jokers guide

How do you unlock Invisible Joker?

Win a run without ever holding more than 4 Jokers. The Painted Deck, with its 4 Joker slots, makes the cap automatic. Invisible Joker guide