Lugia's Song comes from Pokémon The Movie 2000, where the character Melody plays the melody on an ocarina during the festival on Shamouti Island. The performance is central to the climax, summoning and calming Lugia after Lawrence III disrupts the balance of Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. Clips of the theme later spread through YouTube tributes, AMVs and soundboards, where its recognisable opening notes became shorthand for legendary Pokémon moments. It remains popular because few anime melodies sound so instantly mythic and peaceful.