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South China Morning Post
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Write a funny caption for this snack of champions
A Cheeto that is shaped like the popular Pokémon Charizard has been sold at auction for US$87,840 (HK$682,538). The unique snack was initially found and preserved by 1st & Goal Collectibles sometime between 2018 and 2022. It gained significant attention on social media in late 2024. The listing received a total of 60 bids for this one-of-a-kind item. Associated Press Send us a funny caption by filling out this form . The deadline is at 12pm on March 19. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top captions Red-crowned cranes, designated as a Japanese special national treasure, are in mating season on their snow-covered feeding grounds in the Hokkaido village of Tsurui, northern Japan. Photo: Kyodo Jaun Qezilbash (aged 10), Saint Johannes College: Just your average birds doing the 'floss' dance.
The Independent
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, ‘Cheetozard,' sells for an eye-watering amount at auction
A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for $87,840. The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday. The buyer has chosen to remain anonymous. In addition to the snack, the buyer also received a storage box and a Pokémon card. Bidding lasted nearly a month. The opening price was just $250.00. The winning bid came in on March 2. 'Presented is a 3-inch long Flamin' Hot Cheeto in the shape of the Pokémon Charizard, affixed to a customized Pokémon card and encapsulated in a clear card storage box,' the auction's description states without noting that the sale price rounds out at nearly $30,000 per inch. 'It was initially discovered and preserved sometime between 2018-2022 by 1st & Goal Collectibles. The Cheeto surged in popularity on social media platforms in late 2024.' According to the listing, 60 bids were placed on the uniquely shaped snack. The winning bid was $72,000 plus a buyer's premium, Goldin's receives 22 percent of the final fee. After posting confirmation of the sale on its Instagram page, Frito-Lay, owners of Cheetos, responded with the 'two eyes' emoji. Others were less enthusiastic. 'I'm just disappointed in the world right now,' wrote one follower. 'Who the hell bought this? smh,' said another. However, one person looked upon the Cheeto more positively. 'If I was on death row. I'd want this to be my final meal,' wrote the user. While one sought to capitalize on the interest in food-shaped Pokemon. 'I got an onion shaped like bulbasaurs back taking offers,' the user joked as Bulbasaur is shaped like an onion. Charizard is a fire-breathing dragon who is especially popular among franchise fans thanks to his rebellious attitude. 'Goldin specializes in rare and one-of-a-kind collectibles, and the Cheetozard is exactly this. Part of what makes this item so fun and unique is that it bridges two fandoms — Pokémon and Cheetos,' Goldin's head of consignment Dave Amerman told In 2017, a Cheeto that resembled Harambe the Gorilla was sold on eBay for close to $100,000. This most recent sale has also drawn comparisons to Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's artwork, a banana duct-taped to a wall, that sold at Sotheby's for $6.2 million in 2024.
Fox News
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Pokémon-shaped Cheeto sells at auction for $87,840
A Cheeto shaped like a character from Pokémon has sold at auction for $87,840. The New Jersey-based Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday. "Presented is a 3-inch-long Flamin' Hot Cheeto in the shape of the Pokémon Charizard, affixed to a customized Pokémon card and encapsulated in a clear card storage box," the auction's description states. "It was initially discovered and preserved sometime between 2018-2022 by 1st & Goal Collectibles. The Cheeto surged in popularity on social media platforms in late 2024." There were 60 bids on the uniquely shaped snack, dubbed "Cheetozard," according to the listing. The starting bid on Feb. 10 was in the amount of $250. The winning bid was $72,000, plus a buyer's premium. Pokémon are fictional species of collectible monsters with unique designs, skills and powers. The Pokémon universe was conceived by Japanese video game creator Satoshi Tajiri in 1989. The Pokémon franchise originated as a role-playing game. It has since gone on to spawn trading cards, video games, animated series and movies. Cheetos are a corn-cheese puff snack that was introduced in 1948. Fox News Digital reached out to Goldin for comment on the sale.
Arab Times
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, 'Cheetozard,' sells at auction for $87,840
NEW YORK, March 6, (AP): A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840. The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday. "Presented is a 3-inch long Flamin' Hot Cheeto in the shape of the Pokémon Charizard, affixed to a customized Pokémon card and encapsulated in a clear card storage box,' the auction's description states. "It was initially discovered and preserved sometime between 2018-2022 by 1st & Goal Collectibles. The Cheeto surged in popularity on social media platforms in late 2024.' There were 60 bids on the uniquely shaped snack, according to the listing. The winning bid was $72,000 plus a buyer's premium.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Someone has paid $87,000 for a Pokemon-shaped hot Cheeto dubbed Cheetozard
Someone has paid $87,000 for a Pokemon-shaped hot Cheeto dubbed Cheetozard You gotta catch them all, and one person just caught a hot Cheeto shaped like an iconic Pokemon character for a hefty price. Shaped like the character Charizard, and nicknamed Cheetozard, the uniquely shaped hot snack was sold for $87,840 by Goldin Auctions. According to the auction's website, the item was sold at around 2 a.m. ET on Sunday. The item auctioned off was a 3-inch long "Flamin' Hot Cheeto in the shape of the Pokémon Charizard." Charizard was part of the first generation of Pokemon released in the 1990s and is one of the most iconic and beloved Pokemon, only behind Pikachu. The unique Cheeto was sold affixed to a customized Pokemon card with its name, Cheetozard. According to Goldin Auctions, the hot Cheeto was discovered and preserved "sometime between 2018-2022 by 1st & Goal Collectibles." According to the listing, 60 bids were received on the Pokemon-shaped hot Cheeto and the winning bid was $72,000. The final price came to be higher than $87,000 due to a "buyer's premium." See 'Cheetozard' here Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
