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Comparison

Cheetah Piss vs Sherbet

Sherbet, also sold as Sunset Sherbet or Sunset Sherbert, sits behind Cheetah Piss twice: it is a parent of Gelato and of London Pound Cake.1,2,3 In state labs Sherbet tests higher: 20.52% median THC against 18.82% for Cheetah Piss.4 Their leading terpenes differ (see the table).4

Side by side

Cheetah PissSherbet
TypeHybrid; AllBud lists 50% indica / 50% sativa5,6Indica-dominant hybrid; mostly calming (Leafly)1
LineageLemonnade × Gelato 42 × London Pound Cake 975,6Girl Scout Cookies × Pink Panties1
Median THC (state lab tests)18.82% (298 tests)20.52% (768 tests)
Middle half of THC results16.59%–21.36%17.60%–22.79%
Top terpenes (median)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, α-Humulene (142 tests)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (193 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsAroused, giggly, focused5Relaxed, tingly, happy1
FlavorAmmonia, skunk, menthol5Citrus, sweet, tropical1
Flowering8–9 weeks (Leafly)563–72 days (Leafly)1

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Cheetah Piss vs Sherbet

16% 18% 20% 22% 24% Sherbet Sherbet: median 20.52%, middle half 17.60%–22.79%, 768 tests 20.5% n=768 Cheetah Piss Cheetah Piss: median 18.82%, middle half 16.59%–21.36%, 298 tests 18.8% n=298 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.4

Crossed back together

Cookie Fam Genetics has also crossed the two directly: SeedFinder lists Dirty Diana as a cross of Cheetah Piss with Sunset Sherbert.7 Sherbert was Montana’s best-selling strain in Leafly’s 2025 report and again in The Marijuana Herald’s September 2026 list.8,9 Sherbet has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at sherbetstrain.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 101 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Cheetah Piss flower on Weedmaps, against 38 stores for Sherbet; around New York the counts were 18 and 61.10

More comparisons

Sources

  1. Leafly, Sherbert (aka Sherbet, Sunset Sherbet, Sunset Sherbert) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Gelato (aka Gelato 42, Larry Bird, Zelato) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, London Pound Cake (aka Pound Cake) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Leafly, Cheetah Piss (aka Funky Kitty) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. AllBud, Cheetah Piss marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. SeedFinder, Cheetah Piss (Unknown or Legendary): genealogy and hybrids. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Leafly, The best-selling weed strains of 2025 (Morgan Rosendale) (2026-02-02). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. The Marijuana Herald, The top-selling marijuana strain in all 23 states with legal recreational sales (2026-09-18). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  10. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026. Latest capture Oct 4, 2026.