What is the difference between Tarot, Planet and Spectral cards in Balatro?

All three are consumables that take a consumable slot. Tarot cards enhance, convert or create cards and Jokers. Planet cards level up a specific poker hand, raising its base Chips and Mult. Spectral cards are powerful, often with a drawback — they add seals and editions, create rare Jokers, or rework your deck.

How many consumable cards are there in Balatro?

52 in total: 22 Tarot cards, 12 Planet cards (including Planet X, Ceres and Eris for the secret hands) and 18 Spectral cards (including The Soul and Black Hole).

What is the best Spectral card in Balatro?

The Soul (creates a Legendary Joker) and Black Hole (upgrades every poker hand by one level) are the strongest. Among the common Spectrals, Ankh and Hex enable powerful single-Joker builds, while Deja Vu (Red Seal) is the best for scoring.

How do you get Planet cards in Balatro?

Planet cards appear in the shop, in Celestial Packs, and from Jokers and effects like The High Priestess Tarot, Space Joker and the Telescope/Observatory vouchers. Each one permanently levels up its matching poker hand.

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All 52 Consumables

Balatro Consumables

Every consumable card in Balatro: 22 Tarot, 12 Planet and 18 Spectral cards. Tarots enhance and convert cards, Planets level up poker hands, and Spectrals rework your deck and Jokers. Sprites and effects come straight from the game data.

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Showing 52 of 52 consumables

The FoolTarot

Creates the last Tarot or Planet card used this run (The Fool itself excluded).

The MagicianTarot

Enhances 2 selected cards into Lucky Cards.

The High PriestessTarot

Creates up to 2 random Planet cards (must have room).

The EmpressTarot

Enhances 2 selected cards into Mult Cards.

The EmperorTarot

Creates up to 2 random Tarot cards (must have room).

The HierophantTarot

Enhances 2 selected cards into Bonus Cards.

The LoversTarot

Enhances 1 selected card into a Wild Card.

The ChariotTarot

Enhances 1 selected card into a Steel Card.

JusticeTarot

Enhances 1 selected card into a Glass Card.

The HermitTarot

Doubles your money (max gain of $20).

The Wheel of FortuneTarot

1 in 4 chance to add a Foil, Holographic or Polychrome edition to a random Joker.

StrengthTarot

Increases the rank of up to 2 selected cards by 1.

The Hanged ManTarot

Destroys up to 2 selected cards.

DeathTarot

Select 2 cards; converts the left card into a copy of the right card.

TemperanceTarot

Gives the total sell value of all current Jokers (max of $50).

The DevilTarot

Enhances 1 selected card into a Gold Card.

The TowerTarot

Enhances 1 selected card into a Stone Card.

The StarTarot

Converts up to 3 selected cards to Diamonds.

The MoonTarot

Converts up to 3 selected cards to Clubs.

The SunTarot

Converts up to 3 selected cards to Hearts.

JudgementTarot

Creates a random Joker card (must have room).

The WorldTarot

Converts up to 3 selected cards to Spades.

MercuryPlanet

Pair · +1 Mult · +15 Chips

Levels up Pair (+1 Mult and +15 Chips per level).

VenusPlanet

Three of a Kind · +2 Mult · +20 Chips

Levels up Three of a Kind (+2 Mult and +20 Chips per level).

EarthPlanet

Full House · +2 Mult · +25 Chips

Levels up Full House (+2 Mult and +25 Chips per level).

MarsPlanet

Four of a Kind · +3 Mult · +30 Chips

Levels up Four of a Kind (+3 Mult and +30 Chips per level).

JupiterPlanet

Flush · +2 Mult · +15 Chips

Levels up Flush (+2 Mult and +15 Chips per level).

SaturnPlanet

Straight · +3 Mult · +30 Chips

Levels up Straight (+3 Mult and +30 Chips per level).

UranusPlanet

Two Pair · +1 Mult · +20 Chips

Levels up Two Pair (+1 Mult and +20 Chips per level).

NeptunePlanet

Straight Flush · +4 Mult · +40 Chips

Levels up Straight Flush (+4 Mult and +40 Chips per level).

PlutoPlanet

High Card · +1 Mult · +10 Chips

Levels up High Card (+1 Mult and +10 Chips per level).

Planet XPlanet

Five of a Kind · +3 Mult · +35 Chips

Levels up Five of a Kind (+3 Mult and +35 Chips per level).

CeresPlanet

Flush House · +4 Mult · +40 Chips

Levels up Flush House (+4 Mult and +40 Chips per level).

ErisPlanet

Flush Five · +3 Mult · +50 Chips

Levels up Flush Five (+3 Mult and +50 Chips per level).

FamiliarSpectral

Destroys 1 random card in your hand, then adds 3 random Enhanced face cards.

GrimSpectral

Destroys 1 random card in your hand, then adds 2 random Enhanced Aces.

IncantationSpectral

Destroys 1 random card in your hand, then adds 4 random Enhanced numbered cards.

TalismanSpectral

Adds a Gold Seal to 1 selected card in your hand.

AuraSpectral

Adds a Foil, Holographic or Polychrome edition to 1 selected card in hand.

WraithSpectral

Creates a random Rare Joker, but sets your money to $0.

SigilSpectral

Converts all cards in hand to a single random suit.

OuijaSpectral

Converts all cards in hand to a single random rank, and -1 hand size.

EctoplasmSpectral

Adds Negative to a random Joker, and -1 hand size.

ImmolateSpectral

Destroys 5 random cards in hand, then gain $20.

AnkhSpectral

Creates a copy of a random Joker, then destroys all other Jokers (copy is not Negative).

Deja VuSpectral

Adds a Red Seal to 1 selected card in your hand.

HexSpectral

Adds Polychrome to a random Joker, then destroys all other Jokers.

TranceSpectral

Adds a Blue Seal to 1 selected card in your hand.

MediumSpectral

Adds a Purple Seal to 1 selected card in your hand.

CryptidSpectral

Creates 2 copies of 1 selected card in your hand.

The SoulSpectral

Creates a Legendary Joker (must have room). Can appear in any consumable pack.

Black HoleSpectral

Upgrades every poker hand by 1 level.

Where consumables fit

Planet cards level the hands in the poker-hand reference; Tarot and Spectral cards apply the enhancements, editions and seals in the modifier database; the rarest Spectrals create the Jokers in the Joker database.

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