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Epic Games has announced that the iconic Patty Wagon from SpongeBob SquarePants will be landing into Fortnite's Item Shop as a vehicle on Friday, December 19!
It is also speculated that SpongeBob and Patrick Star will be joining the game as Sidekicks!
Update (12/21): The Fortnite x SpongeBob collab is now live in Fortnite, bringing a host of new SpongeBob-collectibles to the game, including Fortnite’s SpongeBob SquarePants skin is a exclusive sidekick (not a wearable outfit), along with multiple cosmetic items. The individual SpongeBob sidekick is 1800 V-Bucks at the Items Shop. However, if you go for the bundle that includes emotes, back bling, and pickaxes, it will be 3000 V-Bucks. That said, here is the list of all Fortnite SpongeBob skins, cosmetics, and their prices:
- Item- Type - Cost
- SpongeBob SquarePants Bundle - Bundle - 3,000 V-Bucks
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Sidekick - 1,800 V-Bucks
- DoodleBob - Back Bling - 400 V-Bucks
- Gary Slippies - Kicks - 1,000 V-Bucks
- SpongeBob Slippies - Kicks - 1,000 V-Bucks
- Jellyfish Jam - Emote - 500 V-Bucks
- Lil’ Big Jellyfish - Emote - 500 V-Bucks
- Goofy Goober Guitar - 800 - V-Bucks
- Bikini Bottom Kit - Drums - 800 V-Bucks
- The Golden Spatula - Pickaxe 500 V-Bucks
- Sweet Victory - Jam Track - 500 V-Bucks
- Crocs Classic Clog SpongeBob “Patrick”- Kicks - 1,000 V-Bucks
- Crocs Classic Clog SpongeBob “Squidward” - Kicks - 1,000 V-Bucks
- Jelly Parade Boost - Boost - 400 V-Bucks
- Flower Cloud Waves Trail - Trail - 300 V-Bucks
- SpongeBob’s Patty Wagon Bundle Car Body 2,000 V-Bucks
Eagle-eyed players will also be able to spot Plankton and Gary the Snail around the collab.
Travel the Island in style when these items hit the Shop this week! 😎🚗 pic.twitter.com/jBGkfqQ8WH
— Fortnite (@Fortnite) December 17, 2025
HE’S READY… to be your new Sidekick 🥹@SpongeBob has arrived! pic.twitter.com/AjLJXoKVKl
— Fortnite (@Fortnite) December 20, 2025
The addition of the SpongeBob Patty Wagon comes as SpongeBob is heading back to the big screen in The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, in theaters from Friday, December 19!
About The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants:
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants features the voices of Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence, all respective roles from Nickelodeon's beloved animated series, along with guest stars George Lopez, Isis “Ice Spice” Gaston, Arturo Castro, Sherry Cola with Regina Hall, and Mark Hamill.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is directed by Derek Drymon and executive produced by Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, and Andrew Lary. It is produced by Lisa Stewart, p.g.a., Pam Brady, Aaron Dem. Based on the Series “SpongeBob SquarePants” Created by Stephen Hillenburg. The story is by Marc Ceccarelli & Kaz and Pam Brady. The screenplay is by Pam Brady and Matt Lieberman.
The movie will be accompanied by the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem short Chrome Alone 2: Lost in New Jersey. From producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Jeff Rowe, and Ramsay McBean and directed by Kent Seki, the film reunites audiences with the Turtle brothers from the 2023 feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem for a festive adventure. When a mysterious toy company seeks to profit off the turtles’ new hero status, the brothers follow the clues to New Jersey and make a shocking discovery in this all new original short.
Watch the SpongeBob SquarePants Universe, including Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years and The Patrick Star Show on Nickelodeon and Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com.
Shop SpongeBob: https://www.paramountshop.com/pages/spongebobsquarepants
Listen to The SpongeBob Musical here!
CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!
CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!
