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Rarest Clash Royale Emotes, Tower Skins and Badges 2026: The Cosmetics You Can No Longer Get
A sourced list of the Clash Royale cosmetics that were handed out once and then closed: event and esports emotes, the one-season Pass Royale tower skins of 2019 and 2020, and badges that only early or top players can show. Every item is dated from Supercell's own posts.
ALVIRAN Editorial · Reviewed 2026-10-22
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Rarest Clash Royale emotes, with dates and sources
These emotes were tied to one event, one tournament or one milestone. The rarity note is our own judgement from how many players could realistically have earned each one. Everything else in a row comes from the Supercell post linked in it.
| Emote | When | How it was given out | Why it is rare | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Tournament King emote | From 20 Jan 2020 (Season 7) | Finish in the top 100 of a seasonal Global Tournament | 100 players per tournament. We found no post saying when it stopped | Supercell blog |
| CRL Challenge emote | 21 to 26 Mar 2019 | Reach 20 wins, 3 losses allowed, in the CRL 20-Win Challenge | Only challenge winners got it, and the run also opened CRL qualifiers | Supercell blog |
| Royal Ghost emote (Legend Trophies) | 5 Dec 2018 | Given with Gold to players whose Legend Trophies were removed from the profile | One-time swap for an old profile stat; new players could never qualify | Supercell blog |
| 3rd Birthday creator emote | 2 to 3 Mar 2019 | Play in live tournaments hosted by named content creators | Supercell: it "can only be earned this year" through those tournaments | Supercell blog |
| 4th Birthday creator emote | Season 9, March 2020 | Join a tournament or giveaway run by a listed Supercell Creator | Only through official creator events in one season | Supercell blog |
| 5th Birthday Battle Healer emote | Season 21, March 2021 | Giveaways and tournaments by approved Supercell Creators | One season, creator events only | Supercell blog |
| Supercell 10th anniversary King emote | May 2020 | Collect 10 Crowns during the celebration | Easy to get, but "only available during" the anniversary | Supercell blog |
| Retro Royale emote | 12 to 26 Mar 2025 | Reach the final, 30th step of the Retro Ladder | Two-week event with a 2017 card pool | Supercell blog |
| 20-Win Challenge emotes | 19 to 26 Dec 2024; 24 to 29 Oct 2025 | Win 20 battles before your third loss | Skill gate: few runs reach 20 | Dec 2024, Oct 2025 |
If you are ranking by scarcity alone, the Global Tournament King emote comes first, because only 100 players could earn it per tournament. The CRL Challenge emote and the yearly 20-Win emotes come next, since they demand a near-perfect run. The birthday and anniversary emotes were easy to get at the time but closed after one window, so they mostly mark how long an account has been around.
Rarest tower skins Clash Royale players can no longer get
Tower skins arrived with Pass Royale in Season 1, July 2019. For the first 15 seasons Supercell's posts said the season's tower skin and emote could only be earned in that season, and added that you keep them forever once unlocked. The table lists all 16 skins from that first run.
| Season | Month | Tower skin | Exclusive emote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: The Flood | Jul 2019 | Shark Tank | Fisherman's fish | Supercell blog: "your only chance to get them" |
| 2: Shipwrecked | Aug 2019 | Sandcastle | Not named | Supercell blog |
| 3: Be Legendary | Sep 2019 | Fortress | Not named | Supercell blog |
| 4: Shocktober | Oct 2019 | Jack-o'-lantern | Skeleton | Supercell blog |
| 5: Great Goblin Feast | Nov 2019 | Party Hut | Dart Goblin, the first Dart Goblin emote | Supercell blog |
| 6: Clashmas | Dec 2019 | Clashmas (free Ice Hut on tier 24) | Clashmas Hog | Supercell blog, season notes |
| 7: Lunar Festival | Jan 2020 | Lunar Lantern | Not named | Supercell blog |
| 8: Return to Legendary | Feb 2020 | Log-endary | Crying Royal Ghost | Supercell blog |
| 9: Birthday Royale | Mar 2020 | Fondant Fortress | 4th Birthday Battle Healer | Supercell blog |
| 10: The Heist | Apr 2020 | Treehouse | Magic Archer | Supercell blog |
| 11: Here Be Dragons | May 2020 | Dragon Tower | Knight | Supercell blog |
| 12 | Jun 2020 | Tower of Dreams (name from the wiki only) | Not named | Supercell blog does not name the items |
| 13 | Jul 2020 | Tropical Turret | Summer P.E.K.K.A | Supercell blog |
| 14 | Aug 2020 | Mega Knight's Mega Tower | Archer | Supercell blog |
| 15 | Sep 2020 | Colossal Castle (free Clan Boat Bastion) | Goblin Thumbs Up | Supercell blog |
| 16: Shocktober | Oct 2020 | Electro Tower | Electro Giant | Supercell blog: "exclusive Season 16 content" |
From Season 17 in November 2020 the posts drop the only-this-season wording and call the pass skin "unique", for example the Thermal Baths skin of Season 23 in May 2021. Those later skins may be just as hard to find today, but Supercell never put the exclusivity in writing, so we leave them out of the rare list. A community wiki note says some tower skins started showing up in the Shop from December 2019; we found no Supercell post that brings back one of the 16 above. How the pass works now is in our Pass Royale guide.
Rarest badges in Clash Royale
Badges sit on the player profile, and since the Summer 2022 update you can show three of them on your Battle Banner. Supercell rebuilt the system in the Miner Update of 29 March 2022, and that post is still the clearest list of what each one needs.
| Badge | Window | Requirement | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clan Wars Veteran | 25 Apr 2018 to 31 Aug 2020 | At least 1 win in the first Clan Wars; upgrades at 10 and 100 wins | Closed: the first Clan Wars was replaced by Clan Wars 2 | Supercell blog, launch, end |
| CRL 20-Win Challenge 2021 | 25 to 30 Nov 2021 | 17 or more wins in the challenge | Closed | Supercell blog |
| CRL 20-Win Challenge 2022 | 6 to 11 Aug 2022 | 17 or more wins; 20 wins also opened CRL registration | Closed | Supercell blog |
| CRL 20-Win Challenge 2025 | 24 to 29 Oct 2025 | Reach 20 wins | Closed | Supercell blog |
| Retro Royale badges (2) | 12 to 26 Mar 2025 | One for a Retro Ladder win, one for reaching the Competitive League | Closed | Supercell blog |
| C.H.A.O.S Secret Badges (3) | C.H.A.O.S League from March 2026 | Hidden tasks; Supercell did not publish them | 41 % got 1, 7 % got 2, 2.4 % got all 3 | Supercell blog, results |
| Years Played | Since account creation | Upgrades every year on the day the account was made | Cannot be rushed; only old accounts reach the top levels | Supercell blog |
The Clan Wars Veteran badge is the cleanest rare badge in the game: it is impossible for any account made after August 2020, and the upgraded versions need 10 or 100 wins from a mode that no longer exists. CRL 20-Win badges carry their year in the name, so a 2021 or 2022 badge dates the account as well as the player's skill. The Miner Update post describes them as unique badges for reaching at least 17 wins.
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Clash Royale rare emotes 2026: what is limited this year
2026 has added more one-window cosmetics than any year before it. Some are still open as of 22 October 2026. Supercell has not said whether any of these return later.
| Item | Window | How to get it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Anniversary Album emote and tower skin | March 2026 | Complete all 9 Scenes of the Anniversary Album (also unlocks Hero Magic Archer) | Supercell blog |
| Clan Voyage Rocking emote | March 2026 | Complete the anniversary Clan Voyage with your clan | Supercell blog |
| Hero Draft challenge banner and emote | 6 to 9 Mar 2026 | Challenge reward | Supercell blog |
| C.H.A.O.S Secret Badges | From March 2026 | Hidden tasks in C.H.A.O.S League | Supercell blog |
| Shocktober Album emote and tower skin | 6 Oct to 2 Nov 2026 (open now) | Complete the Shocktober: The Movie album, which also gives the Electro Giant Evolution | Supercell blog |
| Power Surge Global Tournament badges | 20 to 25 Oct 2026 (open now) | Tournament badge plus a Leaderboard Finisher Badge for the top 10,000 | Supercell blog |
| Spooky Chess badges | 5 to 19 Oct 2026 | League road badge and top 10,000 badge | Supercell blog |
| 20-Win Challenge emote 2026 | 26 Oct to 2 Nov 2026 | Reach 20 wins before 3 losses | Supercell blog |
| Alternating Currents secret badge | October 2026 C.H.A.O.S modes | Hidden; only the name is public | Supercell blog |
Crystal Shop emotes are not old exclusives. Crystals arrived on 24 November 2025 and buy emotes in the Shop. Supercell says emotes from the Crystal Shop "come with a look of their own", so they do not bring back the event emotes above. How Crystals are earned is in our Crystals guide.
Rare cosmetics we could not confirm
These come up on fan lists and wikis. We could not match them to a Supercell post, so they stay out of the tables until we can.
- RED tower decorations, 2016. The wiki says iOS players who bought either of two (RED) offers released on 3 November 2016 had red decorations on their towers until 6 December 2016. We found no Supercell post.
- CRL World Finals 2018 Goblin emote. The wiki lists an exclusive Goblin emote for linking Supercell ID to YouTube during the 2018 finals. Supercell's own post only names Gems, Gold and chests as the watch rewards.
- CRL 20-Win badges for 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024. The wiki lists badges for those years. Supercell's posts confirm the 2023 challenge dates (15 to 20 November 2023) but we found no post naming those badges.
- Season 12 tower skin name. The June 2020 pass post does not name it; "Tower of Dreams" is the wiki's name.
How to check an account for rare cosmetics
1. Badges first
Open the player profile. The Clan Wars Veteran and CRL 20-Win badges carry the clearest proof, because their windows are closed and dated.
2. Emotes and tower skins
Open your collection and look for the season items in the tables above. The Pass Royale skins of Seasons 1 to 15 point to a pass bought between July 2019 and September 2020.
3. Years Played
The Years Played badge upgrades on the date the account was created, so it is the quickest age check.
4. Do not trust screenshots
A badge or emote only counts if you see it on the account itself. A screenshot can come from any profile.
Global Tournaments and challenges, where most of these rewards came from, are explained in our challenges and tournaments guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest emote in Clash Royale?
By numbers, the Global Tournament King emote: from January 2020 only the top 100 finishers of a seasonal Global Tournament earned it. The CRL Challenge emote of March 2019, given for 20 wins, is the rarest one-time esports emote.
What is the rarest tower skin in Clash Royale?
The one-season Pass Royale skins of 2019 and 2020. Shark Tank from Season 1 in July 2019 was the first, and Supercell called that season your only chance to get it.
What is the rarest badge in Clash Royale?
The Clan Wars Veteran badge is impossible to earn now, since it needs a win in the first Clan Wars, which ended on 31 August 2020. The full set of three C.H.A.O.S Secret Badges is rarer by share: Supercell says only 2.4 % unlocked all three.
Do exclusive emotes ever come back?
We found no Supercell post bringing back any of the exclusive emotes in this list. Crystal Shop emotes are new versions with their own look, not the old exclusives.
How do I get the Clan Wars Veteran badge?
You cannot anymore. It unlocked for accounts with at least 1 win in the original Clan Wars, which ran from April 2018 until Clan Wars 2 replaced it in August 2020.
What do you get for 20 wins in the 2026 20-Win Challenge?
Supercell's Shocktober post confirms an emote for reaching 20 wins. The challenge runs from 26 October to 2 November 2026.
Are Banner Box banners rare?
Not confirmed. The Banner Box was removed on 31 March 2025, but Supercell says frames and decorations can still be earned elsewhere and has not said the old ones are gone.
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Sources and editorial scope
Reviewed on 22 October 2026. Every row links the Supercell post it comes from on the Clash Royale blog (supercell.com/en/games/clashroyale/blog). Key posts: December Update 2018, Clash Royale League Challenge, 20 March 2019, Season 7 Global Tournament, 20 January 2020, July 2019 patch notes and the Pass Royale season posts for Seasons 2 to 16, The Miner Update Info, 29 March 2022, Clan Wars 2 Is Here, 31 August 2020, Retro Royale Is Here, 12 March 2025, C.H.A.O.S Ends Soon, 2 April 2026, 10th Anniversary season, 2 March 2026, Shocktober season, 5 October 2026, Banner Box Going Away, 29 March 2025 and the December Update 2025. The community wiki (Emotes, King's Tower) was used only for leads and the Season 12 skin name; items found only there are marked. Rarity notes are ALVIRAN's judgement.
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