The catch jingle comes from Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokemon series, where it has marked successful captures since the early handheld games. Its short fanfare became one of the franchise's most recognisable audio cues, alongside the battle themes and healing sounds. As gameplay clips and memes moved to YouTube, TikTok and streaming, editors lifted the cue out of the games and used it for real life captures, from catching pets to collecting items, keeping it popular as shorthand for a successful grab.