NEW YORK (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.

Just don't eat it! Pokémon fans may recall how coveted those holographic Charizard trading cards were as kids, but apparently, a Charizard Cheeto is more precious.In late 2024, a 3-inch-long Flamin' Hot Cheeto went viral online for its likeness to the third evolutionary phase of the fire-based starter Pokémon of Gen 1,

A Pokémon-shaped Flamin’ Hot Cheeto nicknamed “Cheetozard” has sold for $87,840 to an unnamed buyer, the Goldin auction house said on social media. The 3 inch (7 cm) long Cheeto, shaped like the character Charizard from the Japanese anime franchise, is affixed to a customized Pokémon card and enclosed in a box.