Goldin Auctions Sold 'Cheetozard' for Nearly $88K

An auction house in New Jersey auctioned off a Flamin' Hot Cheeto that resembles the Pokémon character Charizard. The final price of the auction reached $87,840 after fees on March 2, 2025.

Cheetozard sold for $87,840

According to ABC Action News, Goldin Auctions house in New Jersey discovered and preserved a Flamin' Hot Cheeto that resembled a Charizard in a clear box along with a Pokémon card. The cheeto was dubbed the "Cheetozard," and reached a final price of $87,840 after 60 bids. 

The Cheetozard was first discovered by 1st & Goal Collectibles between 2018 and 2022, and received a lot of attention on social media starting in 2024.

The auction ended on Sunday, March 2, 2025 after the Cheetozard was seen at the 2025 February Pop Culture Elite Auction, starting at only $250. The winning bid was actually $72,000 before Goldin Auctions' fees were added, bringing the final price to $87,840.00 USD.

Sources:

"Flamin hot Cheeto that resembles Pokemon character sells for nearly $90K at auction." ABC Action News

"Someone spent $88,000 to own 'Cheetozard,' a viral Cheeto shaped like Charizard from Pokemon." Entertainment Weekly.

In a previous blog post, I shared about a Cheeto that looked like Harambe the gorilla, and it sold on eBay for $99,900.

Harambe the Gorilla Cheeto sells on eBay for $99,900; Others Sell their Cheetos

Harambe Gorilla sells on eBay for $99,900

Would you be surprised to learn that a gorilla shaped Cheeto from a bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos sold on eBay for $99,900?

eBay seller "valuestampsinc" listed "Gorilla Hot Cheetos - RARE - One of a Kind Cheetos - Harambe Gorilla"

The Real Harambe the Gorilla was not so Fortunate

You may recall that the real Harambe (the 400 lb. Gorilla) had to be put down during a kidnapping in 2016 at the Cincinatti Zoo after grabbing a 4 year-old child and violently dragging him around his enclosure.

Cheeto Winning Bidder on eBay Received Free Standard Shipping

The seller started the bidding at $11.99 and the price increased from there until the Harambe Gorilla Cheeto reached $99,900. The auction attracted a reported 132 bids, and finally closed on February 7, 2017 at 3:45 a.m. User valuestampsinc sold it out of Burbank, CA. The winning buyer even received free standard shipping.

Even More Strange Cheeto Auctions on eBay

Since the sale of Harambe the Gorilla, others are flocking to eBay to sell their Cheetos. 

User "2cutechicksboutique" is selling "Cheetos shaped like Statue of Liberty" with a Buy It Now price of $1,000. This listing was active as of February 7, 2017. View it below.

Statue of Liberty shaped Cheeto

User "cheapvaluables" is selling "OBO-CHEETO-Looks Like THE HEISMAN TROPHY Shaped-UNIQUE-FRITO-LAY-ONE OF A KIND" on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $495. View it below.

Heisman Trophy shaped Cheeto on eBay

Another user, "game911over" is selling "Unique Flying Superman Cheeto Collectors Item Original Cheeto Unusual L@@k" on eBay with a Buy It Now Price of $5,000. View it below.

This listing is somewhat unique as he puts this in the description:

Unique original Cheeto. Nothing altered on it. Original shape straight from the bag.  Looks like a Unique Flying Superman Cheeto , you don't even need a description,  you can see his arms out, the head the nose, legs out and cape, very unusual shape.  If you like collecting weird stuff or like superheroes then this is for you. Just trying to get  money to pay for my fathers funeral, he just died unexpectedly at the age of 58 and  didn't have life insurance, he was a hero to me and my and his grandchildren. God bless.

Superman shaped Cheeto for sale on eBay