A special candy is the name for a candy that will powerful effects once cleared and matched. Upon activation, its power will destroy more candies and yield a much greater score than a simple match of three. They can also be matched when just 2 special candies are side-by-side; the match will produce a very powerful effect much stronger than if they are activated separately.

Most special candies can be formed by making a match which is greater than a match of three, where others are only present through boosters or already being present on the board.

There are 3 types of special candies which are as follows:

Striped candy is one of the special candies in Candy Crush Saga. They are regular candies with horizontal or vertical white stripes on them.

It clear row or column. It is created by matching 4 candies of same color in vertical or horizontal.

Striped candy can be made with 6 different colors which are as follows: Green, Light Blue, Orange, Purple, Red and Yellow colors.

Wrapped candy is one of the special candies in Candy Crush Saga. It is a regular candy in a similar colored wrapper.

It clear square twice (3 x 3 area). It is created by matching 45 candies of same color in L or T shape. Difficult to create than striped candy.

Wrapped candy can be made with 6 different colors which are as follows: Green, Light Blue, Orange, Purple, Red and Yellow colors.

Color bomb is one of the special candies in Candy Crush Saga. It is made of a chocolate ball with rainbow sprinkles on it.

It will clear all candies of same color. It is created by matching 5 candies of same color in vertical or horizontal. Difficult to create than wrapped candy.

When 2 special candies are activated, it will produce powerful effects more by activating it one by one. There are total 6 special candies combination.

It destroys the row and column centered on the candy that was swapped.

It clears a 3×3 area left and right, and then up and down.

It transforms all candies into striped candies of same color of striped candy. The directions of their stripes will vary. All of them then clear their respective rows/columns.

It destroys 24 candies in a (5 x 5) area. Explodes once again in (5 x 5) area.

It transforms all candies into wrapped candies of same color of wrapped candy. It destroys (3 x 3) area.

It clear every candy and blockers on board. Multi layers blockers will strip off one layer.

When 1 special candy and 1 booster are activated, it will produce powerful effects. There are total 6 special candies & booster combination.

Fish candy becomes striped candy and destroy a line of tile. The direction of the striped fish depends on the direction of the striped candy.

Fish candy becomes wrapped candy and destroy (3 x 3) area around target tile.

It transforms all candies into fish candies of fish candy color and activates them.

It turns three normal candies into striped candies, then teleports back and turns up another three candies on the same row/column into striped candies and activates.

The coconut wheel follows the full path vertically or horizontally, depending on the way you switched it and will convert the whole row/column into wrapped candies and then activates.

After, the coconut wheel will scroll in whatever direction was made and makes a full line of vertical/horizontal striped candies. Every candy scrolled past is converted into a striped candy.