Pokemon Face Cards
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 203 Skins mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds ALL pokemon as face card options similar to the friends of jimbo texture selections. There are 2000 new suit skin options added as Deck Skins found under 'Customise Deck' menu option. Each with at least a combination of 3 pokemon on Jack, Queen and King cards, with additional form/pokemon choices underneath (as shown for Bulbasaur in above images) and a colour settings for the vanilla rank cards.
Every pokemon and most forms are available, in roughly 100 options per suit, each with several sub options. Each option has at least one low contrast version matching the base game, and most have a high contrast version or a reasonably close match. There are also many additional custom colour choices, largely to match the pokemon or it's type.
Many Pokemon have optional decorated Aces, and smaller image versions - to ensure plenty of choices are compatible with other mod editions/enhancements you may be playing with.
Installation:
- Ensure you have lovely (https://github.com/ethangreen-dev/lovely-injector) and steamodded
(https://github.com/Steamodded/smods) installed correctly.
- Download the poketeamcards file here.
- Extract the files into your %Appdata%/Balatro/Mods folder.
- Open the game, and new options should be available within Options -> Customise Deck.
- Optional step, Hide options you have no interest in using by clicking Mods -> PokeTeamCards -> Config Cog. I recommended removing the same number of choices on each suit to keep the menu navigation neater.
Compatability:
This is a purely texture adding mod, compatible with everything as this adds additional options in Options -> Customise Deck.
If you use other mods which adds new ranks (eg 0, pi or 21s), you will need to pick a suit option which matches a base game colour style to fit in with the other mods additions.
Future Plans:
Plan is to update the remaining 11 Z-A megas with new icons when their sprites become available, for now they have their official art temporarily. - Likely will update in September or December to add these as they release in Champions.
Hopefully will be able to re-add the randomise options and add another couple settings I have planned.
Potentially add recoloured suit icons to match custom colours.
Potentially a spin off light weight mod coming.
Pokemon Face Cards is a cosmetic skin mod that adds 2000 deck skin options, allowing players to use every Pokemon as a face card. Mix and match to build your team and see type matchups against the Ante 8 Boss Blind. With 37 endorsements and 2,545 downloads, it's a niche but functional addition for Pokemon and Balatro fans.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive variety with 2000 options—every Pokemon is covered, so you can rep your favorites.
- Clever integration: type matchups against the boss blind add a strategic layer to cosmetics.
- Decent traction for a niche mod (37 endorsements, 2,545 downloads).
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated June 2026—may not be updated for future game patches.
- Cosmetic only; if you want gameplay changes, this isn't it.
For Balatro players who love Pokemon and want to personalize their deck with familiar faces. Also for those who enjoy a bit of strategic flavor, since type matchups are shown. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a skin mod, make sure to enable mods in Balatro's settings before launching.
- Try mixing different Pokemon to see which type matchups you prefer against the Ante 8 boss.
- If you're new to modding, place the mod files in the correct folder as per the game's mod directory.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Balatro Mods
- Author
- Jinglefruit
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 2,545
- Endorsements
- 37
- Category
- Skins
- Created
- 3/16/2025
- Updated
- 6/25/2026
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