The badge fanfare has been part of the mainline Pokémon games since the series began on Nintendo handhelds, playing whenever the player earns a Gym Badge and progresses toward the Pokémon League. This version is credited to composer Shota Kageyama, known for his work on modern Pokémon titles, and is listed as Received a League Badge. As gameplay clips moved to YouTube, TikTok and meme edits, fans lifted the jingle out of context to announce any achievement, turning a familiar game reward cue into a universal shorthand for success.