Back in Chapter 2 – Season 7, Epic Games collaborated with Rick and Morty to bring Rick Sanchez to Fortnite. The popular character was the final Battle Pass reward and a perfect fit for the alien-themed season. Later on, Epic released more characters, including Morty and Summer, and is now ready for the third wave of the collaboration.
The upcoming wave brings two skins, two sidekicks, and several additional cosmetics. One of the skins is Pickle Rick, which you can unlock for free in an upcoming Fortnite cup. Thousands of players will unlock the skin for free a few hours before it arrives in the Item Shop.
How to get the Pickle Rick skin for free in Fortnite?
To get Pickle Rick for free, you will need to compete in a limited-time cup on Friday, March 6. The cup is available in every region, and to check its exact time, launch Fortnite and go to the Compete tab. To get the skin, you need to finish among the top players in your region.
| Region | Placement (Outfit) |
|---|---|
| Oceania | Top 250 |
| Asia | Top 250 |
| Middle East | Top 250 |
| Europe | Top 2,350 |
| Brazil | Top 400 |
| NA Central | Top 900 |
| NA West | Top 400 |
In addition to the skin, you will also receive the Pickle Rick Pack back bling. Even if you don’t finish among the top players, you will receive the Pickle Rick spray after earning eight points in the cup.
The cup is played in a Battle Royale mode, a Solo playlist. Once again, placement rewards the most points, so you will need to focus on surviving to earn the Pickle Rick skin for free. For all the rules, please check the cup page on Fortnite’s official website.
If you don’t obtain the skin for free, you will be able to purchase it from the Item Shop, as it will be released on Friday at 7 PM Eastern Time.
In the meantime, you can unlock a few more free Fortnite skins or use the best XP maps to level up quickly and unlock free cosmetics. Don’t forget to check the new Battle Pass leak and see what skins will come in Season 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
To get the Fortnite skin for free, you need to compete in the Pickle Rick cup and finish among the top players in your region.
The price of the skin is unknown for now, but it will likely cost 1,500 V-Bucks.
You can earn four different skins in Fortnite for free, in addition to Pickle Rick.
If you don’t unlock the skin through the cup, it will be available in the Fortnite Item Shop on March 6 at 7 PM Eastern Time.
Featured Fortnite XP maps
Tap a map to expand details, copy the island code, or open the full guide.
FortM
Interact with the NPC, then switch crews and use the HQ table for additional XP.
- Join GBA crew
- Find GBA base
- Interact with NPC
- Switch crews → Use HQ table
Prison Escape
Stand near the campfire in the rest area to gain passive XP.
- Join map
- Go to rest area
- Stand near campfire
- Move occasionally
Winter Trickshot Parkour
Collect coins, then use the rail section for strong XP bursts.
- Collect coins (left room)
- Jump on rail (AFK)
- Use jump pad for gold coins
Lyadoll Party Royale
Stand near the southern campfire to start earning XP instantly.
- Join map
- Go south
- Stand near campfire
