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!Patrick Star
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BillFagerbakke (English), Jack Gore (English, young, ''Sponge on the Run'')[[labelnote:additional [=VAs=]]]Ikuko Tani (Japanese, Seasons 1-8), Creator/TakashiNagasako (Japanese, first movie), Mitsuaki Kanuka (Japanese, second movie-present), Paul Gillman (LA Spanish, Seasons 1-3), Alfonso Soto (LA Spanish, Movie 1-present), David Silva (LA Spanish, a line in Season 8), Marco Kröger (German, Season 1-7), Fritz Rott (German, Season 8-present), Sérgio Moreno (Brazilian Portuguese, Season 1-3), Marco Antônio Abreu (Brazilian Portuguese, Season 4-present), Tommy Nilsson (Swedish, Season 1-Season 11), Björn Bengtsson (Swedish, Season 12-present), Liron Baranes (Hebrew)[[/labelnote]]

!!!'''Debut:''' "Help Wanted"

->''"[[HypocriticalHumor Dumb people are always blissfully unaware of how dumb they really are.]]"''

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[[caption-width-right:255:''"Well, maybe it is stupid. But it's also dumb!"'']]

A [[TheDitz dimwitted]] pink starfish who is [=SpongeBob=]'s [[HeterosexualLifePartners best friend for life]]. He is [[{{Neet}} normally unemployed]], but has held a variety of day jobs throughout the course of the series. Despite his [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} goofy behavior]], [[HiddenDepths he can occasionally]] [[GeniusDitz show hints of brilliance]].
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* AbandonedCatchphrase: In the earlier seasons, he would occasionally exclaim "Good morning, Krusty Krew!" upon entering the Krusty Krab, though this hasn't been said by him since the pre-movie era.
* AbusiveParents: Patrick mentions in the episode "Home Sweet Pineapple" that he was permanently kicked out of his parents' house at a young age. However, he reunites with his real parents at the end of "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E17ProcrastinationImWithStupid I'm with Stupid]]", implying that he has no hard feelings towards them despite what they did.
* AccidentalTruth: In the episode "Patrick-Man!", he starts attacking patrons at the Krusty Krab, believing that one of them is a supervillain in disguise. When Mr. Krabs is about to throw him out, it turns out that the Dirty Bubble was in fact there in disguise.
* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: All the freakin' time. He becomes one of these any time he gets a taste of power or some sort of reassurance of his "genius" abilities (the episode where he gets a boat, when he becomes king, the time when his parents come over, etc).
* {{Acrofatic}}: He's pretty quick and nimble for a fat guy, [[DependingOnTheWriter though it depends on the writer]]. In one of his best moments, he was able to run faster than a train without brakes.
* AdiposeRex: In "Rule of Dumb", he temporarily becomes a king.
* AllTakeAndNoGive: As shown in "Yours, Mine and Mine", in Patrick's eyes, sharing amounts to [=SpongeBob=] paying for such things as food and toys and Patrick getting them all to himself.
* AnimalsHateHim: In "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve", Junior starts nibbling Patrick's head when he gets a closer look at him.
%% * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: PlayedWith; sometimes he's easily distracted, and sometimes nothing distracts him.
* AttractiveBentGender: When he's disguised as Patricia in "That's No Lady", every male in Bikini Bottom is attracted to him, especially Mr. Krabs and Squidward.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: In "Rule of Dumb", after [=SpongeBob=] tells him that as king, he can have anything he wants, Patrick starts taking things from people he walks up to on the streets, to the point where he's amassed a massive amount of tribute from his "subjects." When he orders Squidward's house to be demolished to make way for a Ferris wheel, [[TheDogBitesBack Squidward manages to sway the rest of Bikini Bottom to realize that Patrick has no real power over them]], and the construction crew, and people who were about to give Patrick more stuff, walk home and wonder why they gave him anything in the first place.
* AxCrazy: He's prone to random fits of violence and insanity whenever something upsets him, and sometimes not even that's necessary.
** In "Valentine's Day", he goes on a rampage at a Valentine's Day-themed carnival out of jealousy regarding all the gifts [=SpongeBob=] gave people when all he got was a handshake, and even threatens to ''kill'' [=SpongeBob=] when he still hasn't gotten his gift.
** In "Nature Pants", he chases [=SpongeBob=] around Jellyfish Fields while attempting to catch him with a jellyfishing net.
** He's perfectly willing to give Gary a "bath" with a ''flamethrower'' in "Pet Sitter Pat", among other forms of abuse he heaps upon the poor snail.
* BabysitterFromHell: He plays this role to Gary in "Pet Sitter Pat" while looking after him by acting needlessly negligent and even physically abusive to him (bathing someone with a flamethrower is a new low even for someone like Patrick). More like "Pet Sitter from Hell", though.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Even if he wears a shirt for a special occasion, he usually never wears shoes. He does own a pair of shoes in "Your Shoe's Untied" but does not actually wear them in his feet and ends up wearing it on his hands.
* BelievingTheirOwnLies: In "I'm With Stupid", he makes a plan with [=SpongeBob=] to have [=SpongeBob=] pretend to be stupid for Patrick's parents so Patrick would look smarter by comparison. Somewhere along the way, he begins to think that [=SpongeBob=] really ''is'' stupid and that he himself is a genius.
* BerserkButton:
** "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E8NoWeeniesAllowedSquilliamReturns NOBODY CALLS ME TUBBY!]]"
** Also, don't break his heart.
** "Patrick's Tantrum" reveals that hearing a bell makes him suffer destructive fits, during which no one is safe.
** "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E19JellyfishHunterTheFryCookGames MY NAME'S! NOT! RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!]]"
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Patrick means well, but he can get riled up very easily if his dreams are stolen. He has gone AxCrazy over jealousy towards [=SpongeBob=] at least twice.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Seriously, he can go from being delightfully silly one moment to being an AxCrazy psycho the next. "Big Pink Loser" has him being funnily dumb with his failed attempts to do his job right at first, without being directly harmful... only to have him scrape a broomstick against the Krusty Krab floorboards and create a mad dust air, then [[StopCopyingMe copy SpongeBob to get an award]].
* BigEater: Throughout the series, he is shown to have a big appetite. Exemplified quite well after [=SpongeBob=] smells his foul breath.
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Barnacles, Patrick! What did you eat!?\\
'''Patrick:''' Some roast beef, some chicken, a pizza...\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' No, I mean just this morning.\\
'''Patrick:''' Some roast beef, some chicken, a pizza...
** "Pressure" also epitomizes this, as he brags about sea creatures being able to eat a Deluxe Krabby Patty in one bite when Sandy and the others have a competition about whether land or sea creatures are better, then proceeding to eat the whole thing in one bite.
** He's even eaten an entire table of food in "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" and an entire plate of Krabby Patties in "Pat No Pay".
* BigFun: Patrick is a funny, lovable fat guy whose ditzy moments serve as comic relief. Due to {{Flanderization}} and TookALevelInJerkass, this was mostly prominent in the older seasons, but can still be played straight in the newer seasons [[DependingOnTheWriter every now and then]].
* TheBigGuy: He's the most likely character to do the physical work required in solving a problem.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The fat DumbMuscle big guy to [=SpongeBob=]'s physically weak little guy.
* BigThinShortTrio: The Big to Squidward's Thin and [=SpongeBob=]'s Short.
* BizarreTasteInFood: "You Don't Know Sponge" reveals that his favorite flavor of ice cream is "Dill Pickle Swirl" with extra mustard and bacon bits.
* TheBlindLeadingTheBlind: Patrick frequently tries to incorporate logic into the almost-as-dumb-but-smarter [=SpongeBob=].
* BreakTheCutie: Happens to him every now and then, particularly in "Nature Pants" and "No Hat for Pat".
* BumblingSidekick: And considering he's [=SpongeBob=]'s sidekick, it's an accomplishment that he's the dumbest of the pair.
* ButtMonkey: He suffers a lot of AmusingInjuries, although not to the same level as Squidward or [=SpongeBob=]. A good example would be the episode "Suds", where he is treated to the disastrous "Starfish treatment" ([[AssholeVictim although, he admittedly deserved it for impersonating a doctor]]), and "Neptune's Spatula", where he's zapped a number of times by King Neptune, and has his face placed on the back of his pants (he remains like that for the rest of the episode).
* CaptainObvious: He sometimes states the obvious in things.
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Do you think we should take the stuff off the wall?\\
'''Patrick:''' No way! We're not getting paid to move stuff.\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Patrick, we're not getting paid at all...\\
'''Patrick:''' That's what I said; we're not getting paid and that's final.
* CallousnessTowardsEmergency: In "Stuck in the Wringer", when [=SpongeBob=]'s health is put at risk due to a wringer super-glued to his body, Patrick -- despite his awareness -- does nothing to help the situation and instead [[NeverMyFault blames his friend for his current state]].
* CharacterCheck: Some later episodes revert him back to a KindheartedSimpleton, like "Mimic Madness" and "What's Eating Patrick?"
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In season 1, he wasn't portrayed with as much stupidity as he would be by the next season. In fact, he wasn't at all in ThePilot; he actually gave [=SpongeBob=] words of wisdom and encouraged him to get his job, which is a shocking contrast to the bumbling idiot he'd become later on in the series.
* TheChewToy: Mostly in the pre-movie episodes, he'll be subjected to played-for-laughs slapstick and comedic abuse.
* ChildhoodBrainDamage: It is often suggested that Patrick's stupidity is the result of frequent head injuries. In "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost", Patrick mentions that he knows a lot about head injuries, then spaces out mid-sentence. In "Big Pink Loser", [=SpongeBob=] tries to discourage Patrick from mimicking him by hitting himself with a hammer, to which Patrick responds, "I've been doing this way before I started copying you."
* ChildhoodFriend: He and [=SpongeBob=] have been best friends ever since they were babies, as a flashback in "The Secret Box" shows. This is retconned in ''Sponge on the Run'' and ''Kamp Koral'', where they met when they were a little older.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Patrick always has a tendency to throw [=SpongeBob=] under the bus. You’d have to wonder why they’re still friends.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Patrick's a big goofball with an absurd way of thinking.
-->'''Patrick:''' You've got it set to "M" for mini, when it should be set to "W" for "Wumbo".
* CollectorOfTheStrange: ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsBattleForBikiniBottom'' shows he has a sock collection despite [[BarefootCartoonAnimal not wearing socks]].
* ComicTrio: TheFool to [=SpongeBob=]'s TheLeader and Squidward's OnlySaneMan.
* ConnectedAllAlong: "Rule of Dumb" reveals he and Gary are ''cousins''.
* CovertPervert: If him, along with [=SpongeBob=] and Mr. Krabs, trying to steal panties from a woman's house in "Mid-Life Crustacean" is anything to go by, then he's more perverted than he seems. Tellingly, this scene led to "Mid-Life Crustacean" being banned in 2021.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Despite his fat body and moronic personality, Patrick is not only incredibly strong but is terrifying when he loses his temper, to the point where he can take on muscular thugs much larger than himself and even monsters on a few occasions. In addition, he's shown to have superpowers in several episodes, including telepathy.
* TheCutie: He's nearly as carefree and enthusiastic as [=SpongeBob=].
* DeadpanSnarker: He sometimes makes cutting remarks in the earlier episodes, and occasionally the later ones, but not as frequently.
* DependingOnTheWriter:
** His level of stupidity. At times, he's a GeniusDitz who ''does'' have some good ideas, on one occasion even beating out Sandy in coming up with a plan. At others, he's so stupid that he eats a chocolate bar and immediately forgets he did so, and can't even do such simple tasks as sweeping or opening a jar. He even lampshades this in one episode.
--->'''Squidward:''' Patrick, just how dumb are you?\\
'''Patrick:''' It varies.
** Whether he actually has a nose or not. He's revealed to have a nose in "Wet Painters", "That's No Lady", and "The Battle for Bikini Bottom" [[note]]The episode, not the video game[[/note]], but prior to getting plastic surgery in "No Nose Knows", he reveals that he doesn't have one.
** How much of a jerk he can be. At times, he has a complete LackOfEmpathy and blows off any pain and anguish his actions may cause, while in "Donut of Shame", he's driven to fearful remorse over stealing a donut from [=SpongeBob=].
* DesperatelyCravesAffection: Patrick did ''not'' take kindly to receiving no gift in "Valentine's Day". It in fact became so serious to the point where he went on such a major SanitySlippage and terrorized the boardwalk attendants in pursuit of an affectionate response. [[spoiler:Luckily for him, Sandy arrives with his gift to prevent his chaos from reaching a peak.]]
* DespotismJustifiesTheMeans: In "Rule of Dumb", when he becomes the king of Bikini Bottom, he turns into a ruthless despot who believes he has the right to take and do whatever he wants.
* DestructiveSavior: In the episode "Patrick-Man!", he tries to fight the Dirty Bubble, but in the process completely destroys the Krusty Krab and only defeats the Bubble through sheer dumb luck.
* {{Deuteragonist}}:
** As [=SpongeBob=]'s best friend, Patrick frequently tags along on his adventures and gets many episodes dedicated to his antics or his friendship with [=SpongeBob=]. One of the show's [[https://issuu.com/dhosford/docs/sb_character_guide/2 character guides]] explicitly bills him as the second most important character after [=SpongeBob=] himself.
--->The TV show features a colorful cast of 10 characters, headlined by [=SpongeBob=] and his best friend Patrick.
** In the first movie, Patrick tags along with [=SpongeBob=] to retrieve King Neptune's crown and goes through many of the same struggles [=SpongeBob=] himself does, but primarily acts as comic relief while [=SpongeBob=] wants to become the Krusty Krab 2 manager.
** In the third movie, Patrick once again tags along with [=SpongeBob=] to save Gary from King Poseidon and remains just as prominent as his yellow best friend.
* DiabolusExMachina: Occasionally, starting in season 7, he'd appear to make everything go bad at the last minute.
* DisguisedInDrag: When he thought a salesman was threatening his life, he, with [=SpongeBob=]'s help, disguised himself as a girl named [[GenderBlenderName Patricia]]. Cue every other male in Bikini Bottom (especially Squidward and Mr. Krabs) falling for him.
* TheDitz: One of television's most famous examples. He's so dumb that he makes [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} SpongeBob]] look intelligent.
* DumbAndDrummer: Despite his lack of intelligence, he's really good at drumming, whether he's using actual drums ("Band Geeks") or his own belly ("Krabby Road").
* DumbassHasAPoint: Occasionally makes an intelligent observation in spite of his idiocy.
** One such instance has him beating out Sandy in coming up with a plan.
** In earlier episodes, Patrick tends to be the one to suggest that Squidward doesn't like him and [=SpongeBob=]. [=SpongeBob=] naturally finds such a notion unthinkable.
** Played with in "Wet Painters". After [=SpongeBob=] panics over getting paint on Mr. Krabs' first dollar (he was warned not to get paint on it), Patrick points out that Mr. Krabs' first dollar doesn't look any different from a normal dollar and could easily be replaced with any old dollar without Mr. Krabs knowing. The way this is played with is that Patrick immediately uses the dollar [=SpongeBob=] asked him to use on a vending machine instead of replacing the dollar that got covered in paint.
** In "Porous Pockets", Patrick is unusually more calm and down-to-earth, as he notices [=SpongeBob=] throwing all his money away to the various moochers, and warns him not to do it.
* DumbIsGood: Patrick's asinine mindset is rooted in his good heart, and he's much nicer than the "normals" on the show.
* DumbMuscle: Patrick is shown to be incredibly strong on at least a few occasions. This is especially prominent in the video games.
* DumpsterDive: He likes to rummage through dumpsters and garbage cans and is even willing to eat food from them.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference:
** In the first season and a few subsequent episodes, his eyebrows were thinner and resembled the letter 'M'. Shortly after, he gained thicker brows that now vaguely resembles the letter 'N'.
** In the earlier seasons, he was generally drawn with a mouth full of teeth, but post-film, he's most often illustrated as having a single buck tooth on his upper jaw, to accentuate his childishness.
* EasilyImpressed: His standards are just as low as [=SpongeBob=]'s.
* EnemyToAllLivingThings: No form of life is safe around Patrick. Just ask Gary, whom Patrick mercilessly abused and mistreated in the episode "Pet Sitter Pat".
* EvilCounterpart: To [=SpongeBob=] in "The Fry Cook Games", since Plankton has him represent the Chum Bucket in order to compete against [=SpongeBob=] participating in the games for the Krusty Krab.
* ExposedAnimalBellybutton: He has a navel and provides the trope's page image.
* ExtremeOmnivore: He has shown himself willing to eat inedible sources, such as pet food, diapers, coffee mugs, etc.
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* FanDisservice: As if it wasn't bad enough that his usual atire has him, an overweight starfish, walking around [[WalkingShirtlessScene without any sort of shirt on]], he will sometimes lose his shorts, leaving his butt to be visible for all the world to see. And in the first movie during the Goofy Goober Rock scene, he is shown in high-heeled boots and fishnets stockings. At first it doesn't look too bad because of the angle it's shown from, but then after the song is over, he's still wearing them, and it doesn't look nearly as decent as the first shot would make you believe, plus he has the same upper body regardless.
* FatalFlaw:
** His vanity. The smallest dose of success will immediately cause Patrick to develop AcquiredSituationalNarcissism and disregard the well-being of others, leading to major consequences.
** His naïvety also veers into TooDumbToLive and TheFool territory more often than not.
* FatAndSkinny: The Fat to [=SpongeBob=]'s and Squidward's Skinny.
* FatBastard: He occasionally shows traits of being an obese jerk, especially in later episodes thanks to Flanderization. "Rule Of Dumb" is a very extreme example where he goes mad with royal power.
* FatBestFriend: He is [=SpongeBob=]'s best friend and is overweight.
* FatIdiot: Chubby? Check. A complete moron? Check.
* FatSlob: If "The Battle of Bikini Bottom" is to be believed, he prefers being messy.
* {{Flanderization}}:
** Patrick started out quite dim, but he was actually fairly street smart. However, as the series progressed, Patrick became dumber and dumber until it became the vehicle for all his appearances.
** He was also much nicer to [=SpongeBob=] as a friend if a bit lazy given his nature as a starfish. His laziness and vanity has become more important then his friendship with [=SpongeBob=], to the point he'll sometimes be more of a hinderance to [=SpongeBob=] and do things even if it clearly harms his friend.
* {{Foil}}: To [=SpongeBob=]. They're both ditzy {{Man Child}}ren who share such interests as jellyfishing and bubble blowing, but while [=SpongeBob=] is something of a NeatFreak, a {{Workaholic}} able to hold down a steady job and often proves to be TheAce at whatever he tries ([[EpicFail except driving]]), Patrick is a FatSlob, a LazyBum who never stays employed for long, and is shown to be so incompetent that he can't even sweep or open a jar without outside help, but can drive surprisingly well.
* TheFool: Along with [=SpongeBob=] in later seasons, often playing blissfully ignorant winners against Squidward's frustrated loser image.
* ForgetfulJones: Patrick's stupidity might have less to do with a genuine lack of intelligence on his part and more to do with him having the worst memory of any cartoon character ever drawn. Whether it's his best friend's name or how to eat, you name it, he'll forget it.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: The Phlegmatic. He's loyal to [=SpongeBob=] to a fault and can sometimes be modest and thoughtful.
* {{Gasshole}}: He belches quite often.
* GeniusDitz: Patrick is an idiot most of the time, though he can be ''shockingly'' smart when he wants to be. In "Boating School", he was shown to be perfectly accurate behind the wheel, as he could give perfect instructions to [=SpongeBob=] simply via a large telescope, sometimes while barely paying attention, and in another episode, he even GOT a boating license despite not knowing everything there is to know about boats. Not to mention his performance on [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]] commentary for a CBS-produced Nickelodeon simulcast of the Denver Broncos–Los Angeles Rams game on Christmas Day 2022. After Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who had severely regressed in 2022 from his previous elite-level performances with the Seattle Seahawks, threw an interception, Patrick remarked [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4f0yNcWrI "That's not what he wanted to cook!"]], both referencing the "Let Russ Cook" meme and skewering Wilson's regression.
* GentleGiant: Patrick is rather big and strong, but he's harmless and really friendly [[JerkassBall for the most part]].
* GoofyBuckteeth: Patrick [[DependingOnTheArtist is sometimes drawn with a single bucktooth]], which is noticeable when he's about to do something stupid.
* GoofyPrintUnderwear: The first movie has him wear his trademark pair of Goofy Goober undergarments.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Only wears a pair of shorts.
* HasAType: The movie, some episodes after it, and the Cosmic Shake imply that Patrick has a thing for mermaids.
* HealingFactor: He can regenerate his arms in the unlikely case that they get severed. However, detached limbs grow a new body, which unfortunately is quite accurate for his species.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: He and [=SpongeBob=] are best friends.
* HiddenDepths: He's a very good driver, as opposed to [=SpongeBob=], and even got his driver's license before him, as shown in "Driven to Tears". It was even hinted at in "Boating School", where Patrick was helping [=SpongeBob=] in his test and nearly succeeded had the latter not admit to cheating.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He never follows any of the "advice" he teaches [=SpongeBob=].
** In "Grandma's Kisses", he tells [=SpongeBob=] to act like a grown-up but later acts like a baby himself. When [=SpongeBob=] points out his hypocrisy, he says that being a "grown-up" is boring and that he likes being a baby.
** In "Something Smells", when [=SpongeBob=] believes that he is shunned by everyone in town because they think he is ugly, Patrick tells him that he should accept his ugliness. Later, Patrick thinks he caught [=SpongeBob=]'s ugliness and refuses to accept it, declaring that he was once one of the "beautiful people" (in reality, it was their bad breath that caused the townsfolk to ignore them).
** In "Little Yellow Book", he's among the many people who laugh at [=SpongeBob=]'s secrets and joins in on lambasting Squidward for doing so when [=SpongeBob=] runs away crying, throwing fruit at Squidward and calling him a "diary reader".When Squidward points out that Patrick also read the diary, Patrick blows him off and accuses him of "[[NeverMyFault blaming everyone else]]."
* IconicOutfit: His green shorts with purple flowers.
* IdiotHoudini: Combined with his friend [=SpongeBob=]'s near-equal Idiot Houdini tendencies, he often gets away with his actions simply because he's a nitwit.
* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: In "I'm With Stupid", he manages to embody this trope while simultaneously applying it to someone else. He asked [=SpongeBob=] to pretend to be dumber than him so that Patrick's parents, who were coming for a visit, wouldn't be ashamed of him; not only does Patrick [[BelievingTheirOwnLies end up believing that SpongeBob really]] ''[[BelievingTheirOwnLies is]]'' [[BelievingTheirOwnLies stupid and that he himself is a genius]], but it turns out that he's so dumb that he mistook his parents for random starfishes who are just as stupid as he is.
-->'''Patrick:''' [[ObliviousToHisOwnDescription Dumb people are always blissfully unaware of how dumb they really are.]] ''[spaces out and drools]''
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Patrick's jealousy is a recurring theme in the series. "Valentine's Day", "Big Pink Loser", "No Nose Knows", and "Yours, Mine and Mine" show that he'll break down crying and lose self-esteem when witnessing others' success, often to a fatal fault.
* IJustWantToBeYou: In "Big Pink Loser", his determination to win an award and accomplish something for once in his life drives him to copy [=SpongeBob=]'s life, wearing [=SpongeBob=]'s clothes, copying all of his actions, and even painting his rock to resemble the latter's pineapple house.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: He does not take kindly when his ignorance bubble is burst, and the smallest amount of power will immediately go to his head.
* InformedAttractiveness: When Patrick crossdresses in "That's No Lady" as a means to [[ItMakesAsMuchSenseInContext hide his identity]], he's considered a true feminine beauty by all males in Bikini Bottom (oblivious that he's Patrick). The thing is, he really doesn't look that different from his usual self; only adding pigtails, lipstick and a dress.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Like [=SpongeBob=], he can often be simply oblivious to and ignorant of how his behavior affects others. At times, the "innocent" part gets a little dubious. In "Driven to Tears", after [=SpongeBob=] fails his driver's test, yet again, Patrick takes it himself, and passes it with a perfect score on his first try with little effort. He wins a boat-mobile for being the one-millionth person to get a license, and immediately starts being incredibly condescending towards the fact that [=SpongeBob=] still hasn't gotten his license, and wonders why [=SpongeBob=] is so upset.
* InsaneTrollLogic: He's the one who came up with changing [=SpongeBob=]'s belt to "Wumbo" after all.
* InsufferableGenius: He becomes one following a head-on collision with a brain coral in "Patrick [=SmartPants=]", causing him to smugly look down upon others with his newfound intellect, which not only leads to isolation from [=SpongeBob=], but even Squidward and Sandy agreeing he was better as a moron.
* InsufferableImbecile: He ventures into this trope in later seasons thanks to Flanderization. The most infamous example comes from The Splinter when Patrick makes [=SpongeBob=]'s splinter worse and when [=SpongeBob=] rightfully complains to Patrick about it, he thinks that [=SpongeBob=] doesn't want his help despite the fact that he was worsening the problem.
* ItsAllAboutMe: He can act selfish on occasion, such as taking advantage of [=SpongeBob=]'s friendship and his generosity for his benefit, and joining in with him in forcing Squidward into their activities when he wants no part of it.
* JerkassBall: He can be very mean and self-centered on occasion, though as usual, this was emphasized more due to {{Flanderization}} in later episodes.
* JerkassRealization: After refusing to help [=SpongeBob=] with Junior in "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", [=SpongeBob=] shows him ''all'' the diapers he had to change (even most of them are loaded from ''a garbage truck'') and Patrick actually feels horrible for all of this and promises to help [=SpongeBob=] with Junior.
-->'''Patrick:''' I had no idea! ''What kind of a father am I?!'' Oh! I'll make it up to you, buddy. I promise!
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He starts out as a NiceGuy in the pre-movie episodes, but eventually evolves into this. He's prone to TookALevelInJerkass much more often than [=SpongeBob=] himself, who was also flanderized. That said, when he's not being a jerk, he still can be a well-meaning idiot and a good friend to [=SpongeBob=]. For instance, he gets angry when Squidward and Plankton suggest killing [=SpongeBob=] in "Mimic Madness", he indignantly tells the Flying Dutchman that he can't talk about [=SpongeBob=] that way when the ghost pirate makes a remark about [=SpongeBob=] being a lousy friend in "The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom", and he gets furious at Bubble Bass for not giving [=SpongeBob=] his free lunch as promised in "Moving Bubble Bass".
* KarmaHoudini: Often gets away with the things he screws up. The most notable moment is in "I'm With Stupid", when he lets [=SpongeBob=] pretend he was stupid to impress his parents, but then he went too far and actually believed [=SpongeBob=] really WAS stupid. This causes the sponge to run off in a rage... and Patrick gets away with it.
* KeepingTheHandicap: In one episode, he becomes an InsufferableGenius after his head is accidentally replaced with brain coral. Due to his new intelligence alienating his friends, he decides to replace his head back to his normal oafish self.
* {{Keet}}: Not to the extent of [=SpongeBob=], but he can still be pretty hyperactive.
* KindheartedSimpleton: Mostly in the pre-movie seasons, he is an idiot with honest intentions.
* TheKlutz: In addition to his dimwitted nature, Patrick has a rather weak balance and can be quite clumsy. This was an exploit for an entertainment act held at the Krusty Krab in "No Hat Pat", in which customers had to pay to see him falling down in numerous varieties.
* LackOfEmpathy: At his worst (at his best, he's just too dumb to know any better). It's another case of DependingOnTheWriter, as in some cases, he just blows off any pain or anguish he causes, while in others, he can be [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone brought to tearful remorse]] for [[PokeThePoodle stealing a donut that is actually his gift]].
* TheLancer: He usually serves as [=SpongeBob=]'s partner during their adventures, as well as his right-hand man if they happen to be in positions of authority.
* LargeHam: Moreso in earlier episodes, but still somewhat prone to being loud and dramatic in later ones.
* LazyBum: In contrast to the hard-working [=SpongeBob=], he tends to be unwilling and uninterested in doing any physical labor.
* LethallyStupid: Whenever he shows up in newer episodes, it's almost guaranteed everything will go horribly wrong because of his idiocy.
* LikesOlderWomen: PlayedForLaughs in the episode "Chocolate With Nuts." After [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick get enough money to go to a fancy dinner with dates, their dates are revealed to be… the elderly women from earlier in the episode.
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' So… how long have you two ladies known each other?\\
[''{{Beat}}'']\\
'''Chocolate Lady:''' What? What did he say?
* LiteralMinded: He interprets metaphors literally as often as [=SpongeBob=].
* LoveHungry: See AxCrazy above; he has a tendency to react ''badly'' when under the impression that his friendship with [=SpongeBob=] is in jeopardy.
* MadeOfIron: Just like [=SpongeBob=], there isn't a lot of things in the series that can put him in the hospital.
* ManChild: Patrick is an adult and he's almost as childish as [=SpongeBob=], if not more.
* ManipulativeBastard: This is often how [=SpongeBob=] goes along in one of his schemes. An example would be "Squidtastic Voyage". [=SpongeBob=] was told to watch the submarine, and Patrick asked him if he looked after it from the inside as well.
* TheMcCoy: With Squidward as TheSpock and [=SpongeBob=] as TheKirk. Patrick is incredibly stupid, and he will always resort to InsaneTrollLogic in pursuit of his ideals.
* TheMillstone: Particuarly starting with Season 4. Whenever [=SpongeBob=] or anyone has a plan, Patrick is sure to screw it up, or do something stupid to make it worse.
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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: The series has several jokes involving him being nude, such as his inflatable pants exploding in "Patty Hype", him and [=SpongeBob=] pranking Bikini Bottom by pretending to be ghosts after stripping naked and using invisible spray on themselves in "Pranks a Lot" and hang-gliding in his birthday suit in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie''.
* {{Neet}}: Does not have a job. He does work at the Krusty Krab in a few episodes, though these instances shortly result in him being fired.
* NeverMyFault: Especially in the post-movie seasons, he's prone to moments of blame-shifting. The worst offenders are in "Stuck in the Wringer" and "Big Sister Sam".
* NiceGuy: During the first three seasons, and in the first movie. While not without his flaws, he's a good-hearted guy most of the time and a true friend to [=SpongeBob=]. He unfortunately [[{{Flanderization}} morphs]] into a remorselessly [[LethallyStupid destructive moron]] around Season 4, though he still shows shades of his earlier characterization from time to time.
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The in-between, at least in earlier seasons; he was a NiceGuy overall, though he wasn't as overly affectionate as [=SpongeBob=], nor was he as snide as Squidward. Later seasons, however, and even some earlier episodes, show that Patrick can be plenty mean in his own right.
* NonSequiturThud: In "Frankendoodle", Patrick suffers a few head injuries from [=DoodleBob=]'s antics. When he gets a wrench dropped on his head that falls into his hands, he asks [=SpongeBob=], "Where's the leak, ma'am?" When he gets knocked silly by a bowling ball, [=SpongeBob=] asks if he's okay, only to have Patrick shout back "FINLAND!"
* TheNoseless: He doesn't have a visible nose, [[DependingOnTheArtist though he's been portrayed as having nostrils on occasion]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in "No Nose Knows" when he's jealous of all his peers having noses and undergoes plastic surgery in order to get one.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Possibly. Some fans suspect that Patrick is not really stupid, but a sociopath who does stupid and often assholish things ''on purpose'' just because he knows his low intelligence (or façade of it) will keep him from punishment. Throwaway comments in some episodes support this view, such as "Home Sweet Pineapple"[[note]]"Is it time already to ruin Squidward's day?! [=SpongeBob=], don't start without me!"[[/note]], "I Had an Accident"[[note]]Sandy asks him, "Don't you have to be stupid somewhere else?", and Patrick responds, "Not till four."[[/note]], and "The Card"[[note]]"[=SpongeBob=], you can't always expect my usual brand of stupidity. I like to mix it up. Keep you on your toes."[[/note]].
* TheObiWannabe: He's essentially [=SpongeBob=]'s main source of "wisdom", which goes about as well as you'd expect seeing as he's TheDitz and all.
* ParentalNeglect: In "Rock a Bye Bivalve", he repeatedly refuses to help the baby scallop. Though that in his eyes seems to be a traditional father figure.
** "Ghoul Fools" showed that Patrick was willing to sacrifice [=SpongeBob=] because he "lived a full life." This was actually lampshaded by Lord Poltergeist, who sarcastically says, "[[SarcasmMode Great friend you got there.]]"
* PredatorPreyFriendship: In real life, sea stars are predators that hunt and eat coral, sea sponges, clams, oysters, sand dollars, and mussels. Considering that he remains best friends with [=SpongeBob=] despite the fact his kind is often seen as food by real-life sea stars and with the occasional predator and prey-esque rivalry of each other's species bubbling to the surface (at one point even resulting in them succumbing to their animal instincts and trying to eat each other after being trapped in a cave with no food) proves this to be the case with his friendship with [=SpongeBob=].
* ProneToTears: Not to the extent of [=SpongeBob=], but he does tend to break down crying quite easily.
* PsychopathicManchild: During his more villainous moments, he can be as dangerous and deranged as he is childish. For example, in "Valentine's Day", he threw a destructive temper tantrum when he believed that [=SpongeBob=] hadn't given him an actual Valentine's Day gift.
%%* RedOniBlueOni: The red to [=SpongeBob=]'s blue.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Less so than [=SpongeBob=], but he's still chubby, pink, and cute-looking. He also has purple eyelids and flowered swimming trunks.
* RubberMan: As the Elastic Waistband in "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V", he has stretching abilities.
* RunningGag: In the first season, he has a tendency to fall off his rock every time he opens it.
* SimpletonVoice: Even his voice sounds stupid.
* SixthRanger: Whenever the [[BigThinShortTrio Krusty Krew]] (consisting of [=SpongeBob=], Squidward and Mr. Krabs) needs a fourth member, Patrick's usually the guy to fill the gap.
* SnarkBall: He's sometimes made witty remarks in spite of his idiocy.
* SpeciesSurname: Patrick ''Star'' is a starfish.
* SpoiledBrat: When Patrick's {{Manchild}} traits and selfish tendencies are at their worst, to the point where he is a whiny baby who complains when he doesn't get his way, like in "Yours, Mine, and Mine". At the beginning of that episode, Patrick wants [=SpongeBob=] to buy a Krabby Kiddie Meal for them to share, only for Patrick to eat it all for himself. Later, when Mr. Krabs manufactures a Patty Pal toy for the two to share, Patrick goes out of his way to selfishly keep the toy. He even goes so far as to eat the toy, screaming that if he can't have it, no one can.
* StockSoundEffects: His BigEater moments are often punctuated by the sound of a Hoover vacuum cleaner.
* StoutStrength: He's overweight, but still quite strong.
* StrawLoser: [=SpongeBob=] is often a brainless irritance to others, but when paired alongside the even dumber Patrick, he can often come off as vaguely competent and levelheaded.
* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Typically, he's strong enough to lift and throw things as heavy as a dumpster with ease, but in "Krusty Krushers", he couldn't even tear a piece of paper in half and got a paper cut trying to do so.
* StrongButUnskilled: He's deemed incapable of learning formal karate training aside from a basic chop, but his monstrous strength allows him to perform a perfect slice on even the hardest of substances. Unfortunately, he also lacks the discipline to use his skills responsibly and ends up terrorizing the town by going on an uncontrollable karate-chopping rampage.
* SuperStrength: At times, he is able to throw boulders as if they were pebbles and break through ''steel walls''. On at least one occasion, he actually managed to overpower Sandy.
* SweetTooth: He loves to eat ice cream and many other desserts.
* TemporarilyAVillain: At his worst, he has his moments of being antagonistic in some episodes such as "Pet Sitter Pat".
* ThirdPersonPerson: He occasionally speaks in the third person in the pre-movie seasons, but has stopped doing so in the post-movie ones.
* TomatoInTheMirror: In "Rule of Dumb", Squidward, whose house was torn down to make room for a Ferris Wheel, makes everyone in Bikini Bottom realize that [[AuthorityInNameOnly "king" Patrick has no legal right to demand tribute from them]], which causes the construction crew, as well as the people who were going to give Patrick more of their stuff, to leave immediately. Right after, Patrick goes on an angry tirade and shouts at [=SpongeBob=], insisting that he is not a corrupt ruler. When Patrick orders [=SpongeBob=] to get him a drink, he surmises that [=SpongeBob=] snuck away during the tirade, and gets the drink himself, which is when he sees his monstrous reflection in the mirror, and [[HeelRealization realizes what the crown and title has turned him into.]]
* TooIncompetentToOperateABlanket: In "Big Pink Loser", he's shown needing to actually be talked through the simplest tasks, such as sweeping floors or opening jars.
* TookALevelInDumbass: He becomes much dumber in later seasons. Whenever [=SpongeBob=] is subject to a decrease in intelligence, Patrick is made dumber to always ensure [=SpongeBob=] looks like a genius by comparison regardless.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Even more so than [=SpongeBob=], the later seasons had him more prone to jerkish moments. The prime example? The episode "Rule Of Dumb", where he lets his role as king go to his head and becomes a selfish grouch who frightens [=SpongeBob=].
* TookALevelInKindness: By Season 9B, his JerkassBall moments have been notably leveled off on.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He's been shown multiple times to love ice cream.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: [[DependingOnTheWriter If the writers decide to hand him the]] JerkassBall for the episode, he's not very likable.
* VagueAge: He's apparently old enough to live on his own and have a job, but is childish to the point where everyone, including himself, refers to him as a kid. And unlike [=SpongeBob=], his driver's license never revealed his date of birth, though it's assumed that he's around his 30's like [=SpongeBob=] is.
* VocalEvolution:
** His voice has gotten quite a lot deeper and more [[SimpletonVoice simple sounding]] in later episodes. Almost to a creepy extent, as he used to sound like a goofball, but now sounds a tad thuggish.
** Following the second movie, Patrick's voice has become slightly higher, akin to how he sounded in seasons 2 and 3.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Never shown with a shirt on.
* WeWantOurIdiotBack: In "Patrick Smartpants", Patrick becomes a super genius after accidentally attaching brain coral to his head. The smarter characters like Sandy and Squidward initially enjoy this, but even they get annoyed at Patrick over time when he calls them dumb and talentless respectively. Even Patrick himself gets sick of his intellect and seeks to find a way to get rid of it, as he realizes that he's alienated everyone, including [=SpongeBob=].
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In "Home Sweet Pineapple", he starts smashing [=SpongeBob=] with his house in his sleep, screaming "SPIDERRRS!"
* WithFriendsLikeThese:
** Though Patrick is [=SpongeBob=]'s best friend, he often takes advantage of [=SpongeBob=] and turns on him at a moment's notice, such as making him out to be an idiot to his parents in "I'm with Stupid" and trying to sacrifice [=SpongeBob=] to Lord Poltergeist to save his own hide in "Ghoul Fools".
--->'''Lord Poltergeist:''' [[LampshadeHanging Yeah... great friend you got there.]]
** In "Something Smells", [=SpongeBob=], oblivious to the fact that people are avoiding him for his bad breath, is told by Patrick people run away from him because he's ugly. When [=SpongeBob=] finally comes to terms with his "ugliness", Patrick eats the stuff that gave [=SpongeBob=] bad breath, and people start avoiding him. When [=SpongeBob=] tries to help him come to terms with being ugly, Patrick berates him for making him ugly.
--->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Just remember what we talked about. There's power in pride.\\
'''Patrick:''' That may be fine for you, but I was one of the beautiful people. Now look at me! I'm almost as ugly as you!
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: If episodes like "Big Pink Loser" and "Valentine's Day" are anything to go by, Patrick's odd mean streak is exhibited out of his lack of talent and luck in contrast to others.
* WouldHitAGirl: In "Band Geeks", when Squidward suggests that his band does some kicking, Patrick takes this literally and gets into a fight with Sandy as a result.
* WouldHurtAChild: When [=SpongeBob=] teaches him karate in "Karate Star", he uses it to go around town destroying property, and attempts to chop a baby until [=SpongeBob=] stops him at one point.
* WrongGenreSavvy: In "Stuck in the Wringer", after he stupidly glues [=SpongeBob=] into his wringer. [=SpongeBob=] feels he'll never be able to do anything now, but Patrick gives him a RousingSpeech that he can go on and persevere despite the adversity. As the episode goes on, it turns out Patrick was wrong: [=SpongeBob=] really ''can't'' do anything while stuck in the wringer.
* {{Yandere}}: He acts like this towards [=SpongeBob=] in "Nature Pants" when the latter refuses to leave the Jellyfish Fields after abandoning his life to go live with the jellyfish.
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* DumbMuscle: He has been shown to be fairly strong on a few occasions, though this is especially prominent in the games.

* GeniusDitz: He has his moments of brilliance. In "Boating School", he was shown to be perfectly accurate behind the wheel, as he could give perfect instructions to [=SpongeBob=] simply via a large telescope, sometimes while barely paying attention, and in another episode, he even GOT a boating license despite not knowing everything there is to know about boats. Not to mention his performance on [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]] commentary for a CBS-produced Nickelodeon simulcast of the Denver Broncos–Los Angeles Rams game on Christmas Day 2022. After Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who had severely regressed in 2022 from his previous elite-level performances with the Seattle Seahawks, threw an interception, Patrick remarked [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4f0yNcWrI "That's not what he wanted to cook!"]], both referencing the "Let Russ Cook" meme and skewering Wilson's regression.

* TheLancer: He is often [=SpongeBob=]'s second-in-command.

* NiceGuy: During the first three seasons, and in the first movie. While not without his flaws, he's a good-hearted guy most of the time and a true friend to [=SpongeBob=]. He unfortunately [[{{Flanderization}} morphs]] into a remorselessly [[LethallyStupid destructive moron]] around Season 4, though he still shows shades of his older characterization from time to time.
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The in-between, at least in earlier seasons, where he wasn't as overly affectionate as [=SpongeBob=] but also wasn't as snide as Squidward. Later seasons, however, and even some earlier episodes, show that Patrick can be plenty mean in his own right.

* NiceGuy: During the first three seasons, and in the first movie. While not without his flaws, he's a good-hearted guy most of the time and a true friend to SpongeBob. He unfortunately [[Flanderization morphs]] into a remorselessly [[LethallyStupid stupid oaf]] around Season 4, though he still shows shades of his older characterization from time to time.

* TheMillstone: Whenever [=SpongeBob=] or anyone has a plan, Patrick is sure to screw it up, or do something stupid to make it worse.

* PsychopathicManchild: During his more villainous roles, he can be as dangerous and deranged as he is childish. For example, in "Valentine's Day", he threw a destructive temper tantrum when he believed that [=SpongeBob=] hadn't given him an actual Valentine's Day gift.

* FanDisservice: As if it wasn't bad enough that his usual atire has him walking around [[WalkingShirtlessScene without any sort of shirt on]], he will sometimes lose his shorts, leaving his butt to be visible for all the world to see. And in the first movie during the Goofy Goober Rock scene, he is shown in high-heeled boots and fishnets stockings. At first it doesn't look too bad because of the angle it's shown from, but then after the song is over, he's still wearing them, and it doesn't look nearly as decent as the first shot would make you believe.

* AccidentalTruth: In the episode "Patrick-Man!", he started attacking patrons at the Krusty Krab, believing that one of them was a supervillain in disguise. When Mr. Krabs is about to throw him out, it turns out that the Dirty Bubble was in fact there in disguise.

* {{Acrofatic}}: He's pretty quick and nimble for a fat guy, [[DependingOnTheWriter though it depends on the writer.]] In one of his best moments, he was able to run faster than a train without brakes.

* ButtMonkey: He suffers a lot of AmusingInjuries, although not to the same level as Squidward. A good example would be the episode "Suds", where he is treated to the disastrous "Starfish treatment" ([[AssholeVictim although, he admittedly deserved it for impersonating a doctor]]), and "Neptune's Spatula", where he's zapped a number of times by King Neptune, and has his face placed on the back of his pants (he remains like that for the rest of the episode).

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Despite his fat body and moronic personality, Patrick is not only incredibly strong but is terrifying when he loses his temper to the point where he can take on muscular thugs much larger than himself and even monsters on a few occasions. In addition, he's shown to have superpowers in several episodes, including telepathy.

* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: When Patrick was just a little boy in elementary school, he wrote a poem and was promised that if the audience didn't like it, they'd pelt an abundance of dodgeballs at him. The latter was the case, prompting a genuinely traumatized reaction from him that still continues to haunt him in adulthood.

** He was also much nicer to SpongeBob as a friend if a bit lazy given his nature as a starfish. His laziness and vanity has become more important then his friendship with SpongeBob, to the point he'll sometimes be more of a hinderance to SpongeBob and do things even if it clearly harms his friend.

* GeniusDitz: He has his moments of brilliance. In "Boating School", he was shown to be perfectly accurate behind the wheel, as he could give perfect instructions to [=SpongeBob=] simply via a large telescope, sometimes while barely paying attention, and in another episode, he even GOT a boating license despite not knowing everything there is to know about boats.
** Not to mention his performance on [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]] commentary for a CBS-produced Nickelodeon simulcast of the Denver Broncos–Los Angeles Rams game on Christmas Day 2022. After Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who had severely regressed in 2022 from his previous elite-level performances with the Seattle Seahawks, threw an interception, Patrick remarked [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4f0yNcWrI "That's not what he wanted to cook!"]], both referencing the "Let Russ Cook" meme and skewering Wilson's regression.

** "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E8NoWeeniesAllowedSquilliamReturnsNOBODY CALLS ME TUBBY!]]"

** "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E19JellyfishHunterTheFryCookGames MY NAME'S! NOT! RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!]]"

** NOBODY CALLS HIM TUBBY!

** HIS NAME IS NOT RICK!

* AbusiveParents: Patrick mentions in the episode "Home Sweet Pineapple" that he was permanently kicked out of his parents' house at a young age.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BillFagerbakke (English), Jack Gore (English, young, ''Sponge on the Run'')[[labelnote:additional [=VAs=]]]Ikuko Tani (Japanese, Seasons 1-8), Creator/TakashiNagasako (Japanese, first movie), Kōmyō Kanuka (Japanese, second movie-present), Paul Gillman (LA Spanish, Seasons 1-3), Alfonso Soto (LA Spanish, Movie 1-present), David Silva (LA Spanish, a line in Season 8), Marco Kröger (German, Season 1-7), Fritz Rott (German, Season 8-present), Sérgio Moreno (Brazilian Portuguese, Season 1-3), Marco Antônio Abreu (Brazilian Portuguese, Season 4-present), Tommy Nilsson (Swedish, Season 1-Season 11), Björn Bengtsson (Swedish, Season 12-present), Liron Baranes (Hebrew)[[/labelnote]]

* {{Flanderization}}: Patrick started out quite dim, but he was actually fairly street smart. However, as the series progressed, Patrick became dumber and dumber until it became the vehicle for all his appearances.

* PredatorPreyFriendship: In real life, sea stars are predators that hunt and eat coral, sea sponges, clams, oysters, sand dollars, and mussels. Considering that he remains best friends with [=SpongeBob=] despite the fact his kind is often seen as food by the POV of real life sea stars and with the occasional predator and prey-esque rivalry of each other's species bubbling to the surface represented by a fight or squabble (At one point even resulting in them getting succumbing to their animal instincts and trying to eat each other after being trapped in a cave with no food) proves this to be the case with his friendship with [=SpongeBob=].

** In the first season and a few subsequent episodes, his eyebrows were thinner and resembled the letter 'M'. Shortly after, he gained thicker brows that now vaguely resembles the letter 'N'.

** In the first season and a few subsequent episodes, his eyebrows were thinner and resembled the letter 'M'. Shortly after, he gained thicker brows that now vague resembles the letter 'N'.

* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In the earlier seasons, he was generally drawn with a mouth full of teeth, but post-film, he's most often illustrated as having a single buck tooth on his upper jaw, to accentuate his childishness.