100 years ago the use of dark and ghost Pokémon was said to be occult. Those who used such Pokémon or have been said to use them were executed for their 'crimes' in what would be called the Lavender Dark Trials. Today, the use of dark and ghost Pokémon is acceptable, however the town has become somewhat of a sanctuary for the darkness, where the misfits of society visit to feel a part of something. In addition, Lavender Town is the home to Kanto’s largest Pokémon Cemetery.
