Flute

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald, special items called flutes can be obtained from the man in the glass-blowing shop on Route 113.

Obtaining the Flutes

To obtain the flutes, the player must first receive the Soot Sack from the man in the glass-blowing shop. Then, a specific number of steps must be taken in the ash-covered grass on the route. Once the player has enough ash, he/she can exchange it for one of the flutes.

Flute	Amount of Ash
Red Flute	250 steps
Yellow Flute	250 steps
Blue Flute	250 steps
Black Flute	1000 steps
White Flute	1000 steps

Effects

Although each of the flutes has a different effect, they have one thing in common: they don't go away after they are used. The Red, Yellow, and Blue Flutes, heal, respectively, Attraction, Confusion, and Sleep. The Black Flute makes wild Pokémon encounters less common, while the White Flute makes wild Pokémon encounters more common.

In D/P

The flutes cannot be obtained in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl through normal gameplay. However, they can be obtained by having a Pokémon hold one of the flutes in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and transferring it into Diamond/Pearl through Pal Park.