SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide hides a surprising amount of character customization behind side quests, collectibles, and mini‑games. Costumes are more than simple cosmetics here: they are used as rewards to push you into races, exploration, and completion runs across every world.
Costumes for both SpongeBob and Patrick are bought from the pause menu’s Costumes tab once you have unlocked them and have enough gold. Unlocking them usually means finishing a specific level, talking to a character on the Flying Patty, or clearing one of the game’s challenge tracks.
SpongeBob costumes and unlock requirements
SpongeBob’s wardrobe is heavily tied to side activities in every major area. Some outfits are available almost immediately, while others demand full completion of Plankton’s Challenges or long collection quests.
| SpongeBob costume | How to unlock | Gold cost |
|---|---|---|
| Floating Patty Uniform | Buy it from Pearl’s Boutique on the Flying Krusty Krab. | 1 |
| Employee Of The Month | On the Flying Krusty Krab, use the Kitchen grill Krabby Patty mini‑game and make at least 300 patties. | 100 |
| Kuddlybob | Unlock Floating Patty Uniform, then speak to Pearl again on the Flying Krusty Krab. | 250 |
| Underpants | Clear Jellyfish Fields once, then talk to Sandy on the Flying Patty and retrieve her three clothing items on the mountain. | 100 |
| Lifeguard | Complete Larry’s race on the beach section of Goldfish Island. | 100 |
| Peggy The Pirate | In the Temple area of Goldfish Island, glide to the Tiki statue puzzle, then climb up to Smitty’s “number one” grave and open the nearby chest. | 250 |
| Mustache (SpongeBob) | Clear Tier 1 of Plankton’s Challenges after the Engine Room is available. | 250 |
| Karatebob | Use SpongeBob’s karate kick for the first time on Goldfish Island. | 500 |
| Ghost | In Neptune’s Palace, after getting the Bubble Wand, ride the large fan up to a chest containing the costume. | Chest unlocks purchase |
| Jellyfish Hunter | Finish Goldfish Island, then talk to Felix on the Flying Patty and complete his jellyfish hunting side quest. | 250 |
| Plush Gary | In Neptune’s Palace, speak to Gary before entering the mansion, find the food he wants in a fridge later in the level, then return it to him. | 350 |
| Band Geeks Uniform | In Neptune’s Palace, finish Squilliam’s quest to bring him something fancy from the level. | 500 |
| Cat Burglar | In the Fields area of Jellyfish Fields, go left at the start and place the two small statues on the stone tikis using Patrick. | 1,250 |
| Bunnybob | Return to the palace section of Neptune’s Palace after completing it once, bubble the large lamp to turn the room lights green, then access the balcony chest. | 1,250 |
| Rock Glasses | Finish all five tiers of Plankton’s Challenges, which requires collecting every treasure chest in the game. | Shop unlocked after completion |
| Dr. Bob | Beat the Atlantis City level, then talk to Larry on the Flying Patty and win his race. | 1,250 |
| Skeleton | In the catacombs of Atlantis City, follow the platforming sequence that uses a lamp, a pillar, a bounce pad, and a grapple to reach a chest at the end. | 750 |
| BFF Ghost | Complete every Larry race across all levels. | 2,000 |
| Leif Erikson | In the final level, Bikini Bottom, reach the distorted version of SpongeBob’s house and use the lamp to enter his bedroom to find the chest. | 1,000 |
| Coldbob | Finish Felix’s larger side quest by catching 100 Jellyfish, then talk to him. | 2,500 |
| Emperor Of The Sea | Locate all 10 TVs and the David Hasselhoff shrine scattered through the game. | 1,250 |
Patrick costumes and unlock requirements
Patrick’s costumes lean more on clean‑up tasks, character favors, and some of the same systems that power SpongeBob’s rewards. A few are almost impossible to miss if you follow the main story prompts, while King Patrick demands a full sweep of a specific collectible type.
| Patrick costume | How to unlock | Gold cost |
|---|---|---|
| Copy Of The Month | Talk to Pearl on the Flying Patty while controlling Patrick. | 100 |
| Blindbeard | On Goldfish Island, speak to Mrs Puff and complete her trash clean‑up side quest on the beach. | 250 |
| Mermaid Patrick | Progress the main story in Neptune’s Palace; the outfit unlocks automatically at a certain point and does not require gold. | Free once unlocked |
| Mustache (Patrick) | Finish Tier 3 of Plankton’s Challenges, which means collecting enough treasure chests to earn the required scrap. | 500 |
| Robber | In the catacombs of Atlantis City, reach the room where Kassandra is imprisoned, then platform upward to find Tom, give him chocolate found nearby, and complete his request. | 500 |
| Sir Patrick | Win Larry’s race in the Poseidome area of Atlantis City. | 1,000 |
| Barnacle Boy | After beating Jellyfish Fields, speak to Sandy on the Flying Patty, then climb back up Jellyfish Fields’ mountain to retrieve her clothes. | 750 |
| Ghost Buddy | Around halfway through Jellyfish Fields, after reuniting with Patrick, look for a grapple‑able door, pull it open, and jump across to the chest. | 2,000 |
| King Patrick | Pop every Gold Balloon in the game with SpongeBob’s karate kick, then purchase the costume once all are destroyed. | 1,250 |
How costume unlocking actually works
Under the hood, nearly every costume follows a consistent pattern:
- You trigger an unlock flag by finishing a side quest, race, challenge tier, or finding a specific chest.
- The outfit becomes visible in the pause menu’s Costumes section for either SpongeBob or Patrick.
- You spend gold to finalize the unlock. The cost ranges from a single coin to 2,500 gold for the rarest entries.
Races, Plankton’s Challenges, jellyfish hunting, trash collection, and gold balloons are all designed to loop you back into previous levels. As a result, completing every costume pushes you close to full game completion: every chest for Rock Glasses, every race for BFF Ghost, all 10 TVs and the Hasselhoff shrine for Emperor Of The Sea, 100 jellyfish for Coldbob, and every Gold Balloon for King Patrick.
For anyone aiming to see every outfit, it helps to treat side quests as mandatory rather than optional. Talk to every NPC on the Flying Patty after clearing a level, revisit earlier stages when new abilities unlock, and regularly check the Costumes tab so you can convert progress into actual unlocks as soon as you have enough gold.
