Patrick Star has officially washed up on the Fortnite shore as the latest Sidekick, joining SpongeBob in the Item Shop for 1,800 V-Bucks. He's not a playable skin — Sidekicks ride on your back and react to gameplay — but this one comes with original voice lines recorded by Bill Fagerbakke, the character's longtime voice actor. That alone makes him feel more substantial than the average cosmetic companion.
How to Get Patrick Star in Fortnite
Head to the Item Shop and look for the SpongeBob x Fortnite Wave 2 section. Patrick Star is listed as a standalone Sidekick purchase at 1,800 V-Bucks. The shop rotation runs until August 2 at 7 PM EDT, after which the entire Wave 2 lineup will cycle out. Epic Games typically brings collaboration bundles back eventually, but there's no guaranteed return date.
If you're on the fence, the value proposition hinges on how much you care about Sidekick progression. Patrick unlocks a full suite of cosmetics through Sidekick Points — a separate XP track that fills as you play matches with him equipped. The unlocks include a Banner Icon, two Outfit Styles (Patrick's Heart Reaction and Pirate Patrick), a Gradient Outfit Style, and two emotes: Jellyfishing! and Big Star.
Patrick Star Sidekick Unlockables
- Patrick Banner — Banner Icon for your profile
- Patrick's Heart Reaction — Outfit Style showing his signature starry-eyed expression
- Pirate Patrick Outfit Style — Buccaneer-themed variant with hat and eyepatch
- Gradient Outfit Style — Color-shifting visual effect
- Jellyfishing! Emote — Patrick swings a net in classic form
- Big Star Emote — A celebratory pose with sparkle effects
Sidekick Points accumulate passively during matches, so you're not grinding specific challenges. Just play normally with Patrick equipped and the rewards trickle in. The Pirate Patrick style is the standout — it references the "I'm a Goofy Goober" musical number from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, complete with a tiny guitar.
Bikini Bottom Ice Spice: The Headliner Skin
The collaboration's actual playable skin is Ice Spice in her Bikini Bottom variant, sold separately for 1,200 V-Bucks. She features a nautical redesign with shell accents, a starfish hair clip, and a color palette pulled straight from the show's backgrounds. The skin includes reactive elements that shift based on eliminations — a nice touch for a collaboration that could've been a simple recolor.
Her bundle also brings two unique pickaxes (Jellyfish Net and Ice's Parasol), the Spicefish Back Bling, and the Rockstarfish Guitar and K-BLUB Special Microphone — both of which double as instruments for Fortnite Festival. The Big Guy Jam Track from The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants rounds out the music side of things, with an Ice Spice remix version available as an emote.
Bundle Math: Wave 2 Complete Collection
The Bikini Bottom Ice Spice & Patrick Star Bundle costs 3,400 V-Bucks and includes every Wave 2 item. Buying everything individually would run you 8,700 V-Bucks, so the bundle represents a 61% discount. Here's the full breakdown:
- Bikini Bottom Ice Spice Outfit — 1,200 V-Bucks
- Patrick Star Sidekick — 1,800 V-Bucks
- Jellyfish Net Pickaxe — 800 V-Bucks
- Ice's Parasol Pickaxe — 500 V-Bucks
- Spicefish Back Bling — 600 V-Bucks
- Patrick's Ultimate Cone Pickaxe — 800 V-Bucks
- Bikini Bottom Jellyfish Back Bling — 400 V-Bucks
- Big Guy Jam Track — 500 V-Bucks
- Big Guy (Ice's Version) Emote — 500 V-Bucks
- Rockstarfish Guitar — 800 V-Bucks
- K-BLUB Special Microphone — 800 V-Bucks
If you only want the skin and Sidekick, buying them separately costs 3,000 V-Bucks — just 400 shy of the full bundle. For completionists or Festival players, the bundle is a no-brainer. For everyone else, it's a judgment call on whether the pickaxes, back blings, and music items are worth the extra spend.
Why This Crossover Works Differently
Fortnite has made a habit of turning pop culture icons into playable skins, but the Sidekick system lets Epic Games monetize characters who don't fit the battle royale silhouette — think Baby Yoda, Pikachu, and now Patrick Star. It's a clever workaround: fans get the character, Epic gets the revenue, and the competitive hitbox stays standardized.
The SpongeBob partnership has been unusually deep for a Fortnite collab. Wave 1 brought SpongeBob, Patrick (as a skin), Gary, and Plankton. Wave 2 adds a music artist crossover with Ice Spice and leans into the franchise's meme legacy with the Big Guy track. Few properties get two distinct waves spaced months apart; it signals strong engagement numbers from the first round.
Bill Fagerbakke's return for new voice lines is the cherry on top. Most licensed Sidekicks recycle existing audio or use generic sound effects. Hearing Patrick's actual laugh and catchphrases in-game — "Leedle leedle leedle lee!" — makes the 1,800 V-Bucks feel less like a cosmetic tax and more like a proper cameo.
Should You Buy In?
If you play Fortnite regularly and enjoy the Sidekick system, Patrick Star is one of the more personality-packed options. The voice work and unlockable styles give him longevity beyond the initial novelty. The Ice Spice skin stands on its own as a high-quality collaboration outfit with reactive details and Festival integration.
Casual players can safely wait for a potential return — Epic Games has brought back every major collab bundle at least once. But if the SpongeBob x Ice Spice aesthetic speaks to you, the bundle at 3,400 V-Bucks is the most efficient way to own the full set. Just don't sleep on the August 2 deadline if you're deciding in real time.
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