Flute

Note: 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.

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.

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.					Locations RSE Route 113 (1000 steps) Pt Mt. Coronet HGSS Dark Cave
Description RSE A glass flute that keeps away wild Pokémon. DPPt A black flute made from blown glass. Its melody makes wild Pokémon less likely to appear.

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.					Locations RSE Route 113 (250 steps) HGSS Viridian Forest
Description RSE A glass flute that awakens sleeping Pokémon. DPPt A blue flute made from blown glass. Its melody awakens a single Pokémon from sleep.

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.					Locations RSE Route 113 (500 steps) HGSS Lake of Rage
Description RSE A glass flute that snaps Pokémon out of attraction. DPPt A red flute made from blown glass. Its melody snaps a single 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.					Locations RSE Route 113 (1000 steps) Pt Hotel Grand Lake HGSS Route 47
Description RSE A glass flute that lures wild Pokémon. DPPt A white flute made from blown glass. Its melody makes wild Pokémon more likely to appear.

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.					Locations RSE Route 113 (500 steps) FRLG Rocket Game Corner prize XD S.S. Libra HGSS Route 12, Rally
Description RSE A glass flute that snaps Pokémon out of confusion. DPPt A yellow flute made from blown glass. Its melody snaps a single Pokémon out of confusion.

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.
  • This causes an interesting oddity: 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.

Related articles

• Poké Flute
• Azure Flute
• Time Flute

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