SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS - POP Animation N° 2557 - Patrick (Melting)

Meet Patrick Star, SpongeBob’s best friend, with this Funko POP! Animation No. 2557 figurine from the SpongeBob SquarePants universe. This ‘Melting’ edition reimagines the famous starfish in a deliberately distorted and humorous style. The figurine stands approximately 11.7 cm tall.

Patrick retains his key distinguishing features: his pink body, his green shorts adorned with purple patterns and his typically cheerful expression. This variant, however, is characterised by a ‘melting’ effect that distorts his face and silhouette, giving the impression that the character is gradually slumping. This unusual visual treatment offers a quirky take on the character whilst immediately retaining his identity. 

Made from vinyl, this figurine joins the POP! ‘Melting’ series dedicated to the inhabitants of Bikini Bottom, alongside SpongeBob, Squidward and Mr Krabs, amongst others. It comes in the traditional Funko POP! display box, suitable for display whether unboxed or in the box.

Technical specifications

• Manufacturer: Funko

• Range / Collection: POP! Animation

• Model number: 2557

• Licence: Nickelodeon

• Sub-licence: SpongeBob SquarePants

• Character: Patrick Star

• Version: Melting

• Material: vinyl; PVC composition as specified by BEMS

• Product type: Funko POP! collectable figurine

• Height: approx. 11.7 cm

• EAN: 0889698936279

• Supplier / Funko reference: 93627

• Packaging dimensions: approx. 11.5 × 9 × 16 cm

• Packaging: cardboard box with transparent window

Origin and character background (Lore)

Patrick Star is a pink starfish living in Bikini Bottom, under a rock near SpongeBob’s house. Featured from the very first episode of the series, ‘Help Wanted’, he is best known as SpongeBob’s best friend. The pair share many activities, including jellyfish hunting, blowing soap bubbles and various adventures that are often as absurd as they are unpredictable.

Patrick is characterised by his carefree nature, his great naivety and his particularly unpredictable reasoning. Despite his frequent lack of judgement, he remains extremely devoted to SpongeBob and is one of his most loyal companions. His green shorts with purple flowers, his pink body and his home under a rock are among the series’ most recognisable visual elements.

The character has become popular enough to have his own spin-off series, *The Patrick Star Show*, centred on a younger version of Patrick living with his family and hosting his own programme from his bedroom. However, the ‘Melting’ transformation of this Funko figurine is not presented as a specific form derived from the official storyline: it is a graphic and humorous interpretation created specifically for this POP! collection.