Lavender Town Syndrome is a legendary internet creepypasta dating back to the early 2010s, alleging that the high-pitched frequencies in the original Pokémon Red and Green Lavender Town theme music caused health issues in children across Japan. While the story is a fabricated work of fiction, it became a cornerstone of internet horror culture, spawning countless fan theories, distorted audio tracks, and eerie fan art featuring the Ghost and 'White Hand' sprites. In meme culture, it is often used to evoke feelings of childhood dread or to joke about the unsettling nature of the song, frequently appearing in 'creepypasta' compilations and deep-internet lore discussions.