Originally the POP!'s With Purpose SpongeBob was going to have a normal box, but the length of the net made it so they had to make it wide.

He lives in a pineapple under the sea, but he can now live with you, too! Funko Pop SpongeBob SquarePants gives several Bikini Bottom residents a vinyl look that collectors can bring above water. At the end of " Swamp Mates" there is a Funko-like SpongeBob figure that appears to be the original SpongeBob pop vinyl from 2012 however slightly edited to look different, much like the merchandise seen previously in " The Sponge Who Could Fly." In 2014, Funko announced two exclusives: one including Plankton as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain Shredder and SpongeBob as Leonardo, and one that is a golden version of the SpongeBob Pop Vinyl. These collectibles have been available at many major retailers.

The first wave of Funko Pop Vinyls are considered rare nowadays and go for high amounts of money online. Most Pop Vinyls do not have mouths; these on the other hand, do have mouths to fit the style of the characters in the series more. While the majority of the figures are issued under the Pop! Television and Pop! Animation line, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run has several Pop! Movies releases. Fast food promotion toys ( SpongeBob sport toys (McDonald's) • SpongeBob SquarePants 2021 Happy Meal toys (McDonald's) • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Happy Meal toys (McDonald's)) •