This Charizard-Shaped Cheeto Has Pokémon Fans Bidding Thousands Of Dollars, & Yes We're Serious

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fans are up in arms over a flaming hot Cheeto that appears to take on the shape of the popular Fire-type Charizard. Though it is fitting for the blazing to be flaming hot, it seems that fans will go to great lengths to get their hands on this piece of history, as bids have now reached four figures.

This might sound too off the wall to be true, but you absolutely read that right. Properly deemed as «Cheetozard», the flaming hot Cheeto does take on the shape of Charizard in a bizarre-looking way. In this post by Nintendeal on X,you can clearly see the arms, legs, tail, and even almost perfectly proportionate wings. If that wasn't enough, it comes in its very own clear card storage box affixed to a customized card sporting the proper name of the smoking-hot snack.

While this may seem like a story straight out of a video game itself, the shaped Cheeto is very real and very expensive. At the time of writing, the Cheetozard has a current bid of $4,250 on Goldin, which does not include shipping either. The 3-inch-long spicy has sparked quite the discussion on social media, as this is not the first time this specific piece of merchandise has surfaced, first making an appearance in 2024.

Players have discovered that two cards from a recent Pokémon Trading Card Game set tell a wholesome story that's similar to a fairy tale.

X user Matthew (BLOODY__FATALITY) went as far as to tag Fritolay, asking "" Others seem to be baffled that this piece of «art» actually exists, but more so that fans of the franchise are placing such high bids on it. Others are curious as to how old this Cheetozard is, which, come to find out, is pretty old.

According to the Goldin auction details, «Cheetozard» was initially found by 1st & Goal Collectibles between 2018 and 2022, meaning it could be nearly seven years old depending on the correct year. After preserving it, it went viral on social media in 2024 but has just now hit the market for fans to possibly get their hands on if they place the