Rick and Morty Costume
Grab your portal gun and get ready for some interdimensional chaos.
Rick and Morty is a massively popular sci-fi animated sitcom, making the duo a staple choice for duos, couples, and solo cosplayers. This guide covers how to dress as either the cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez or his anxious grandson Morty Smith. Both looks rely on simple, highly recognizable everyday clothing paired with iconic character props.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~20 min
- Budget
- $25–75
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What you need for a Rick and Morty costume
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Rick's White Lab Coat
A standard knee-length white laboratory coat, worn open.
DIY: Use a long white button-down shirt left completely unbuttoned.
Rick's Light Blue Shirt
A plain, light blue crewneck t-shirt.
Rick's Brown Pants
Straight-leg brown chino pants or trousers.
DIY: Any brown jeans or slacks you already own.
Morty's Yellow Shirt
A solid, bright yellow crewneck t-shirt.
Morty's Blue Jeans
Classic relaxed-fit blue denim jeans.
Toy Portal Gun
A white and grey toy gun prop with a green dome on top and green lights.
DIY: Paint a toy water gun white and green, adding a green plastic cup to the top.
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How to put it together
- 1
Choose your character: go as the eccentric scientist Rick or his nervous grandson Morty.
- 2
For Rick: Put on the light blue t-shirt, brown pants, and slip the white lab coat on top, leaving it unbuttoned.
- 3
For Morty: Put on the bright yellow t-shirt and classic blue jeans.
- 4
Style your hair or put on the character-specific wig (spiky light blue for Rick, short brown for Morty).
- 5
Put on dark grey or black canvas shoes for Rick, or white sneakers for Morty.
- 6
Carry a toy portal gun or a silver flask as the ultimate character prop.
Makeup & hair
For Rick, style your hair into messy, vertical spikes using strong-hold gel and temporary light blue hair spray, or use a pre-styled blue cosplay wig. For Morty, keep your hair styled in a simple, neat brown dome shape.
Rick and Morty for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- One person dresses as Rick in a lab coat and blue wig, while the other dresses as Morty in a yellow tee and jeans.
- group
- Add characters like Summer (pink tank top, white capris), Beth (red shirt, blue jeans), and Jerry (green polo with brown stripe).
- kids
- A Morty costume is incredibly easy for kids using a plain yellow tee, jeans, and white sneakers.
- Plus size
- Both costumes feature relaxed-fit t-shirts, lab coats, and jeans, which are highly comfortable and easy to find in all sizes.
- pet
- Dress your dog as Snowball by using a small white pet sweater and a lightweight blue toy helmet.
Tips
- If dressing as Rick, carry a silver metal flask to easily channel his cynical, drinking personality.
- For photos, practice Rick's signature unbothered scowl or Morty's classic worried, wide-eyed expression.
- Keep the makeup simple; Rick cosplayers can add a small dab of green liquid latex or face paint to the corner of their mouth to mimic drool.
Rick and Morty costume FAQ
- What pants does Rick wear?
- Rick Sanchez wears simple, straight-leg brown trousers or chino pants, paired with black slip-on shoes.
- How do you style Rick's hair?
- You can use a pre-styled spiky blue wig, or style your own hair into tall, messy spikes using heavy-duty hair gel and temporary light blue hair color spray.
- What does Morty wear?
- Morty's outfit is very simple: a bright yellow crewneck t-shirt, classic blue jeans, and white sneakers.
Did you know? Rick's iconic burping was completely accidental; voice actor Justin Roiland burped while recording lines for the pilot, and the creators loved it so much they made it a permanent character trait.