A Charizard Cheeto, with no official connection to Pokemon, has sold at auction for nearly $88,000 USD. The sale indicates how far some Pokemon trainers are willing to take their fandom, though it's far from the first instance that Cheetos and other snacks resembling iconic figures have sold for high prices.
Cheetos are made by combining water and cornmeal and sending them through a machine to create the iconic finger-like shape that Cheetos are known for. However, there are sometimes instances where oddities can slip through. Over the years, some people have made a surprising amount of money selling Cheetos resembling iconic images via auction, with the Cheetos brand itself even holding a contest to find the most unique-looking snack. This new sale seems to have drawn fans of both the iconic finger-staining snacks and Pokemon.
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In this particular instance, a Cheeto dubbed "Cheetozard" by the seller went on auction, starting at $275 back on February 11, only to surge in price to a staggering $72,000 by the time it closed on March...
