SquidPat

is the slash ship between Squidward and Patrick from the SpongeBob SquarePants fandom.

Canon
Though the two are often considered to be friends in canon, the relationship is usually strained or one-sided. Particularly as even when Squidward is on somewhat good terms with Patrick, he will typically deny any friendship or amiable feelings for Patrick. It is also not unusual to find that even when Squidward is amiable with Patrick, the two of them are usually not as close to each other as either of them are to Spongebob. Because of this it could be argued that they might be considered acquaintances more so than friends, although the label has not been applied to them the same way that friend has been.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Though Patrick will usually consider Squidward a friend, it is not often this is openly reciprocated. This is typically because Patrick will usually inconvenience or annoy Squidward when the two interact. At times, Patrick can even be unconcerned or dismissive of Squidward, generally lacking much of the loyalty and protectiveness he has for SpongeBob. And as a result of the often strained or one-sided nature of their relationship, it is not uncommon for either of them to threaten the other.

However, there have been numerous episodes where Squidward openly shows concern for Patrick or even affection as a friend. It isn't entirely unheard of for him to claim that Patrick is less annoying than SpongeBob, even though it is more common for him to enjoy SpongeBob's company than Patrick's company. At times, Squidward may even feel inclined to stick up for Patrick if he feels that Patrick's lack of intelligence is being unfairly taken advantage of.

Kamp Koral
Not particularly unlike their counterparts in the original series, Squidward and Patrick's relationship has many of the same highs and lows. As Squidward is a junior camp counselor, being three years older than Spongebob and Patrick, he tends to see himself as an authority figure in charge of them rather than an equal or peer. However, he is just as capable of being friendly and caring towards Patrick as in the original series and equally prone to getting involved in his shenanigans. In the episode Squisery, Patrick protects and cares for an injured Squidward that results in him idolizing Patrick for the majority of the episode.

Moments
Seasons 1-3=

Naughty Nautical Neighbors

 * When Patrick saves his life, Squidward proclaims the two are friends while holding his hands in his tentacles.
 * Later, Patrick cheers on Squidward's clarinet playing.

Seasons 7-9=

Squidward's School for Grown Ups

 * While measuring Patrick's waistline for a custom-tailored suit, Squidward appears quite content.

Seasons 10-13=

Pat Hearts Squid

 * The two end up dancing together in a waltz while Squidward is staying at Patrick's house.

Kamp Koral=

Squisery

 * Patrick carries Squidward to safety after defending him from a Moose Snail. As he does so, Squidward stares in awe, imagining Patrick with long blond hair and being much more muscular than he was at that age.
 * After the two took shelter, Squidward painted a portrait of Patrick flexing.
 * At one point during their time alone in their shelter, the two danced together for hours.

Fanon
Though the relationship is not completely unheard of, is currently considered to be a rarepair. The lack of fan-works focusing on their relationship is likely due in part to the little amount of focus on their relationship in the source material. In comparison to SquidBob, there are not nearly as many episodes featuring their tumultuous friendship. In addition, typically when Squidward is more amiable with Patrick it is also in tandem with SpongeBob being involved. As a result is more commonly shipped as part of SquidPatBob with SquidBob than on it's own, but it is not without it's fans.

Interest in the relationship increased with the release of Pat Hearts Squid and Squisery back-to-back in 2021. As they were the most recent episodes to focus on their relationship, and one of few to focus on them, the episodes caused a small boom in awareness of the relationship between the two. And as a result of Squisery airing, the most common interpretation of their relationship at this time among those who are interested in is that the two are exes, or that they had short-lived crushes on each other that occurred somewhere between their pre-teens to their teenage years. Otherwise depictions of their relationship in fan-works hardly differ from their portrayals in the original series.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

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Trivia

 * The episode Squisery from Kamp Koral is a loose parody of the novel Misery by Stephen King. Though the episode premise is based on someone injuring their leg and being forced to depend on someone they find untrustworthy, it is otherwise not very much like the novel.