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This article relates only to the five colored glass flutes introduced in Generation III. For other flutes mentioned in-game, see Poké Flute, Azure Flute, or Time Flute.

A flute (Japanese: ビードロ vidro) is a hand-blown glass instrument that produces sound when it is blown into. Originating in Portugal, these flutes are a common decoration in Japan, and in the Pokémon world, have various effects depending on their color.

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, volcanic ash can be collected in the Soot Sack by walking through the ash-covered grass on Route 113 and in the Jagged Pass. This ash can be used by a man on Route 113 to create these flutes as well as exclusive furniture for a player's Secret Base, with different items requiring different amounts of ash. In the remakes, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the required method of collecting ash is different: instead of walking through grass, the player must walk through piles of ash, and the amount collected is measured in grams rather than steps.

The flutes can be reused indefinitely, meaning that a player will only ever need to obtain one of each, though multiple copies can be obtained for trading to other games when held by a Pokémon.

If the Black Flute or White Flute is traded into Pokémon Colosseum or XD, although wild Pokémon do not appear except in Poké Spots, they still have the "use" option. If the player attempts to use one, the message "This item's use is forbidden in the Orre Region." will be displayed instead.

In Pokémon Black and White and their sequels, these items lost their function and became ordinary valuable items. They can be sold to the item maniac in Undella Town for a higher-than-usual sell price.

List of Flutes

Black Flute くろいビードロ Black Vidro   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $200*
Effect: Reduces wild Pokémon encounter rate by 50%.RSEFRLGDPPtHGSS					Locations RSE Route 113 Glass Workshop (1000 steps) Pt Mt. Coronet HGSS Dark Cave BW Route 13 B2W2 Route 13 ORAS Route 113 Glass Workshop (1000 grams)
Description RSE A glass flute that keeps away wild Pokémon. FRLG A black glass flute. When blown, it makes wild Pokémon less likely to appear. Colo XD An item brought over from a faraway place. DPPt HGSS A black flute made from blown glass. Its melody makes wild Pokémon less likely to appear. BWB2W2 A toy flute made from black glass. A maniac will buy it for a high price. XY A lovely toy flute to admire. It's made from black glass. ORAS A flute made from black glass. It makes it easier to encounter strong Pokémon in the place you use it.

Blue Flute あおいビードロ Blue Vidro   BATTLE ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $50*
Effect: Wakes a sleeping Pokémon.RSEFRLGColoXDDPPtHGSSORAS					Locations RSE Route 113 Glass Workshop (250 steps) HGSS Viridian Forest BW Route 13 B2W2 Route 13 ORAS Route 113 Glass Workshop (250 grams)
Description RSE A glass flute that awakens sleeping Pokémon. FRLG A blue glass flute that awakens a sleeping Pokémon. Colo XD A glass flute that awakens sleeping Pokémon. DPPt HGSS A blue flute made from blown glass. Its melody awakens a single Pokémon from sleep. BWB2W2 A toy flute made from blue glass. A maniac will buy it for a high price. XY A lovely toy flute to admire. It's made from blue glass. ORAS A flute made from blue glass that awakens sleeping Pokémon.

Red Flute あかいビードロ Red Vidro   BATTLE ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $100*
Effect: Snaps a Pokémon out of infatuation.RSEFRLGColoXDDPPtHGSSORAS					Locations RSE Route 113 Glass Workshop (500 steps) HGSS Lake of Rage BW Route 13 B2W2 Route 13 ORAS Route 113 Glass Workshop (500 grams)
Description RSE A glass flute that snaps Pokémon out of attraction. FRLG A red glass flute that snaps one Pokémon out of infatuation. Colo A glass flute that snaps a Pokémon's attraction. XD A glass flute that snaps a Pokémon out of attraction. DPPt HGSS A red flute made from blown glass. Its melody snaps a single Pokémon out of infatuation. BWB2W2 A toy flute made from red glass. A maniac will buy it for a high price. XY A lovely toy flute to admire. It's made from red glass. ORAS A flute made from red glass that snaps Pokémon out of infatuation.

White Flute しろいビードロ White Vidro   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $250*
Effect: Increases wild Pokémon encounter rate by 50%.RSEFRLGDPPtHGSS					Locations RSE Route 113 Glass Workshop (1000 steps) Pt Hotel Grand Lake HGSS Route 47 BW Route 13 B2W2 Route 13 ORAS Route 113 Glass Workshop (1000 grams)
Description RSE A glass flute that lures wild Pokémon. FRLG A white glass flute. When blown, it makes wild Pokémon more likely to appear. Colo XD An item brought over from a faraway place. DPPt HGSS A white flute made from blown glass. Its melody makes wild Pokémon more likely to appear. BWB2W2 A toy flute made from white glass. A maniac will buy it for a high price. XY A lovely toy flute to admire. It's made from white glass. ORAS A flute made from white glass. It makes it easier to encounter weak Pokémon in the place you use it.

Yellow Flute きいろビードロ Yellow Vidro   BATTLE ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $150*
Effect: Snaps a Pokémon out of confusion.RSEFRLGColoXDDPPtHGSSORAS					Locations RSE Route 113 Glass Workshop (500 steps) FRLG Rocket Game Corner prize XD S.S. Libra HGSS Route 12, Rally BW Route 13 B2W2 Route 13 ORAS Route 113 Glass Workshop (500 grams)
Description RSE A glass flute that snaps Pokémon out of confusion. FRLG A yellow glass flute that snaps one Pokémon out of confusion. Colo XD A glass flute that snaps Pokémon out of confusion. DPPt HGSS A yellow flute made from blown glass. Its melody snaps a single Pokémon out of confusion. BWB2W2 A toy flute made from yellow glass. A maniac will buy it for a high price. XY A lovely toy flute to admire. It's made from yellow glass. ORAS A flute made from yellow glass that snaps Pokémon out of confusion.

Artwork

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World

Black Flute	Blue Flute	Red Flute	White Flute	Yellow Flute

Trivia

• These items are the only normal items that can be used multiple times without having multiple copies in the Bag.
• Due to the Bag having more pockets in Generation IV than in Generation III, the five flutes are the only set of similar items that cannot all be placed in the same pocket: the Black and White Flutes are in the items pocket, while the Red, Blue, and Yellow Flutes are in the battle items pocket.
  • Therefore, whereas in Generation III the Blue Flute could be used both inside and outside of battle to awaken a sleeping Pokémon, due to its Generation IV placement, it cannot be used outside battle at all. While the Red and Yellow Flutes could be selected for use outside of battle in Generation III, they remove effects on a Pokémon which it automatically recovers from as soon as it leaves the battlefield anyway, giving them no out-of-battle purpose whatsoever.
  • In Generation V, the battle items pocket and items pocket were merged, thus reuniting the items. However, their individual uses have been removed, turning them into ordinary valuable items.
• The Yellow Flute is the only flute obtainable in a console game, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

Related articles

• Poké Flute
• Azure Flute
• Time Flute

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