The Rarest Fortnite Emotes in 2026

The rarest Fortnite emotes are early Battle Pass rewards that Epic's policy keeps exclusive, led by Floss and Fresh from the Chapter 1 Season 2 pass, plus promo emotes such as Scenario, which came with the IKONIK skin. Several dances often called rare, including Rambunctious and Electro Shuffle, were Item Shop emotes that have come back. In our 25 September 2026 snapshot, accounts with Floss had a median asking price of about $119.

What makes a Fortnite emote rare?

Emotes follow the same rules as skins. What matters is whether anyone can still get one:

• Early Battle Pass emotes were earned in one season only. Under Epic's current policy, Battle Pass rewards from Chapter 1 Season 2 through Chapter 5 Season 3 stay exclusive; only items from passes released after 7 August 2024 can return to the shop, 18 months after they leave a pass.
• Promo emotes came bundled with a device or partner offer and were never sold in the Item Shop.
• Item Shop emotes can return at any time, however long they have been away, so their scarcity is temporary.

Like every Fortnite cosmetic, emotes are bound to the account and can't be traded or moved to another account.

The rarest Fortnite emotes

Floss (Season 2 Battle Pass)

Floss was unlocked at tier 49 of the Chapter 1 Season 2 Battle Pass, which ran from December 2017 to February 2018, and the dance became famous far beyond the game. It appeared on 108 of our 7,999 active listings, and accounts with it had a median asking price of about $119 with a typical locker of 84 skins, a size where listings usually ask around $29.

Fresh (Season 2 Battle Pass)

Fresh came from the same Season 2 pass. It is the rarest of the early Battle Pass dances in our data, on 69 listings.

Take The L (Season 3 Battle Pass)

Take The L was the tier 31 reward of the Season 3 Battle Pass. It is exclusive, but Season 3 reached far more players: it appeared on 404 of our listings.

Orange Justice (Season 4 Battle Pass)

Orange Justice began as a fan entry in Epic's Season 3 Boogie Down dance contest and was then added at tier 26 of the Season 4 Battle Pass. With 635 listings it is the most common of these Battle Pass emotes in our data, a sign of how many more players the later passes reached.

Pony Up (for Ride the Pony owners)

Pony Up arrived in Chapter 1 Season X as a version of Ride the Pony, a Season 2 Battle Pass emote, and was available only to players who owned the original. It is tied to the same early pass as Floss and Fresh.

Scenario (IKONIK promo)

Scenario came with the IKONIK skin in the March 2019 Samsung Galaxy S10 promotion. It was never sold in the Item Shop, and in our data it sits on exactly the same 46 listings as IKONIK, with the same median of about $281.

Famous emotes that aren't as rare as their reputation

• Rambunctious is often listed as a Battle Pass exclusive, but it is an Item Shop emote, first released in Season 4 for 500 V-Bucks, and it has returned since.
• Electro Shuffle is an Item Shop emote first released in Season 2 for 800 V-Bucks. It returns to the shop, and it appeared on 170 of our listings.

Before paying extra for an "OG emote", check whether it was a Battle Pass or promo item or simply an old shop emote.

Rare Fortnite emotes at a glance

Market data from 25 September 2026 (05:04 UTC). "Listings with it" counts active BuyAccount Fortnite listings (out of 7,999) whose inventory includes the emote. Prices are asking prices for whole accounts, not completed sales, with no outliers removed, and not values for the emote itself.

Emote	Source	Can it return?	Listings with it	Median asking price	Typical locker
Scenario	IKONIK promo (2019)	No, promo item	46	~$281	122 skins
Fresh	Season 2 Battle Pass	No, under Epic's policy	69	~$94	100 skins
Floss	Season 2 Battle Pass, tier 49	No, under Epic's policy	108	~$119	84 skins
Electro Shuffle	Item Shop, since Season 2	Yes, shop emote	170	~$81	103 skins
Take The L	Season 3 Battle Pass, tier 31	No, under Epic's policy	404	~$78	84 skins
Orange Justice	Season 4 Battle Pass, tier 26	No, under Epic's policy	635	~$65	81 skins

How rare emotes affect account value

An emote rarely sets an account's price on its own, but early ones corroborate an account's age. The data shows a clear pattern among the Battle Pass dances: at similar locker sizes, accounts with Floss asked about $119, with Take The L about $78 and with Orange Justice about $65. The earlier the pass, the rarer the emote in our listings and the higher the median. When Floss sits next to other Season 2 items such as the Black Knight or the AC/DC pickaxe, the account tells a consistent story, which buyers pay for. See the rarest Fortnite pickaxes and the rarest Fortnite skins for the rest of the locker, and our Fortnite account value guide for the full price tables.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the rarest emote in Fortnite?

Epic doesn't publish ownership numbers. Among the well-known Battle Pass dances, Fresh (69 listings) and Floss (108) were the rarest in our September 2026 data. Promo emotes such as Scenario are rare too, because they came only with a specific device offer.

Can you still get the Floss emote?

No. Floss was a Season 2 Battle Pass reward, and Epic's policy keeps Battle Pass rewards from Chapter 1 Season 2 through Chapter 5 Season 3 exclusive. The only way to have it is an account that earned it.

Is Rambunctious a rare emote?

Less than its reputation suggests. It is an Item Shop emote, first released in Season 4 for 500 V-Bucks, and it has returned to the shop since.

Do rare emotes add value to an account?

Yes, alongside other early items. In our data, accounts with Floss asked about four times what accounts of the same locker size usually ask. See what counts as an OG Fortnite account for how emotes fit the wider picture.

Looking for a specific dance? Browse Fortnite accounts by emote, and check any locker's value with the Fortnite account value calculator before you buy.