Rare · Emote · Chapter 1, Season 5
Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker is a Rare Fortnite emote introduced in Chapter 1, Season 5. How it was obtained: Item Shop. It was last in the Item Shop on 31 July 2025 (448 days ago), after 16 shop days on record since 17 September 2018.
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At a glance
Hitchhiker facts
- Type
- Emote
- Rarity
- Rare
- Introduced
- Chapter 1, Season 5
- How it was obtained
- Item Shop
- Item Shop record
- 16 days on record · last 31 July 2025
- First in the Item Shop
- 17 September 2018
- Days since last in the shop
- 448
- Category
- Item Shop
- In-game description
- “Take a hike.”
Item Shop history
Hitchhiker in the Item Shop
Hitchhiker was in the Item Shop on 16 days on record, first on 17 September 2018 and most recently on 31 July 2025, 448 days ago. That is 16 separate runs. Longest absence: 453 days (20 May 2020 → 16 Aug 2021).Data
Shop days per year
- 20182
- 20202
- 20214
- 20221
- 20233
- 20242
- 20252
Most recent shop days
- 31 Jul 2025
- 25 Jul 2025
- 31 Dec 2024
- 3 Jun 2024
- 20 Oct 2023
- 16 Sept 2023
- 8 Feb 2023
- 5 Jan 2022
- 27 Nov 2021
- 23 Oct 2021
- 18 Sept 2021
- 16 Aug 2021
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Answers
Hitchhiker FAQ
When was Hitchhiker last in the Fortnite Item Shop?
Hitchhiker was in the Item Shop on 16 days on record, first on 17 September 2018 and most recently on 31 July 2025, 448 days ago. Its longest absence was 453 days, from 20 May 2020 to 16 August 2021.
How do you get Hitchhiker in Fortnite?
Item Shop. It can only be bought when it returns to the Item Shop; Epic does not announce returns in advance.
When did Hitchhiker come out?
Hitchhiker was introduced in Fortnite Chapter 1, Season 5 and first appeared in the Item Shop on 17 September 2018.
Item Shop data updated 22 October 2026 · Sources: Fortnite-API (cosmetics and Item Shop history). Images © Epic Games.
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