Poké Flute
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The Poké Flute (Japanese: ポケモンのふえ Pokémon Flute) is a Key Item introduced in Generation I. It has the appearance of a yellow recorder with a Poké Ball near the bottom.
In the core series games
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Outside of battle
In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Poké Flute is usable twice outside of battle. It can awaken and start a battle with either of the wild Snorlax who block the player's way by sleeping on Route 12 and Route 16.
How the Poké Flute is used to awake Snorlax:
- In Generation I, this requires using the item from the Bag.
- In Generation III, this item is available either from the Bag or by interacting with Snorlax.
- In Generation VII, the player can only use this item by interacting with Snorlax.
After each battle ends, the player will be able to pass through the previously blocked spot. In Generations I and III, if the player uses the Poké Flute anywhere else outside of battle, it will have no effect except displaying the message: "Now, that's a catchy tune!"
In Pokémon Yellow, the Poké Flute cannot be used to wake the partner Pikachu up if Jigglypuff causes it to fall asleep at the Pewter City Pokémon Center. The player can instead wake it up by interacting with it or leaving the Pokémon Center.
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, the Poké Flute is not available as an item but instead as a radio station in the Pokégear if the player has both the Radio Card and EXPN Card. Specifically, his is the radio station 20 in Generation II, or the station represented by the cursor at the top of the radio screen in Generation IV. Like other radio stations, it can be used to replace the overworld background music themes with the Poké Flute music. It also awakens and starts a battle with the wild Snorlax who blocks the east entrance to Diglett's Cave if the player interacts with it while the music is playing.
In Pokémon X and Y, the player has to deliver the Poké Flute from the Parfum Palace to its owner, a Black Belt, who uses it to wake up a Snorlax that is blocking Route 7. The player does not get to keep the Poké Flute after they deliver it.
In battle
In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen, the Poké Flute is a reusable item that cures all Pokémon in the battle of sleep, including the opponent's Pokémon. If no Pokémon are asleep, it will have no effect on the battle, but still counts as the player's turn.
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon with Soundproof cannot be woken up by the Poké Flute. In Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Poké Flute cannot be used in battle.
Description
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Acquisition
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Appearance
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| Bag sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Bag sprite from X, Y, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee! |
Model from X and Y |
Model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Snap
In Pokémon Snap, Professor Oak will reward the player with a Poké Flute after obtaining a total score of 125,000 points or higher for all the photos in the Pokémon Report.
Playing the Poké Flute will wake up sleeping Pokémon and may make them dance or pose for the player. There are three songs that can be played by the Poké Flute in this game, and Pokémon respond differently to each.
In New Pokémon Snap, the Poké Flute is replaced by a similar melody function.
Pokémon Trading Card Game series
The Pokémon Flute card is available in Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!.
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Main article: Pokémon Flute (Mythical Island 64)
The Poké Flute is introduced in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket as a card named Pokémon Flute, first released in the Mythical Island expansion. Its effect is identical to that of the Pokémon Flute card in the physical Pokémon Trading Card Game, namely that it puts a Basic Pokémon from the opponent's discard pile onto their Bench.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
A Poké Flute belonging to a hippie appeared in Wake Up Snorlax!. He uses it to perform musical numbers in exchange for food. He also used it to wake up a Snorlax that turned out to be his Pokémon and was believed to be blocking a river.
Pokémon the Series: XY
Another Poké Flute appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant!, under the ownership of Lord Shabboneau. It is used in an annual festival involving a Snorlax living in the area near Camphrier Town, but, unfortunately, it had been taken away by the egocentric Princess Allie from the Parfum Palace. After a series of many-sided events, Ash and his friends managed to get the Flute back and return it to Lord Shabboneau so he could start the festival. Team Rocket, believing the Flute could actually control Snorlax, tried to steal it in order to gather themselves an army of Sleeping Pokémon, but the Flute was soon recovered, allowing the festival to be successfully completed.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Ash's Pikachu is seen playing a Poké Flute in Supereffective Type, the ending song for Pokémon Ultimate Journeys.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon Origins
The Poké Flute was seen two times, although briefly, in Pokémon Origins. It first appeared close to the end of File 2: Cubone, where Mr. Fuji gave it to Red as a thanks for saving him and the Pokémon Tower from Team Rocket. Red later used the Flute in File 3: Giovanni to wake up a Snorlax, which he then presumably caught.
POKÉTOON
A Poké Flute appeared in The Slugma-Powered Home on a fireplace at Anna's grandparents' house.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Red, Green & Blue arc
A Poké Flute owned by Red appeared in A Hollow Victreebel. It was used to help him escape from a group of Victreebel that had been about to eat him at the Safari Zone.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Poké Flute appeared in Get Snorlax!!.
Pokémon Zensho
A Poké Flute appeared in Celadon City, where it was given to Satoshi by Mr. Fuji.
Gallery
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The Poké Flute in Pokémon Adventures -
The Poké Flute in Pokémon Pocket Monsters -
The Poké Flute in Pokémon Zensho
In the TCG
- Main article: Pokémon Flute (Base Set 86)
Pokémon Flute was introduced as a Trainer card at the beginning of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. First released in the initial Japanese Expansion Pack, it later debuted in English in the Base Set, with both prints featuring an illustration by Keiji Kinebuchi. Pokémon Flute allows the player to choose a Basic Pokémon from their opponent's discard pile and add it to their opponent's Bench.
Merchandise
The Poké Flute has been featured in several officially licensed figures and goods.
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Poké Flute included with Scale World Red -
Pokémon World Market (Kanto goods set) -
Electronic Snorlax figure -
Snorlax cushion -
Poké Flute included with the Snorlax cushion -
Trainers Collection Serena key artwork -
Pikachu Comic-Style Sleeves
Trivia
- According to a Gentleman in Celadon City's Pokémon Center in Generation I, only Pokémon can hear the flute's sound.
- In Generations III and IV, as well as Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Blue Flute can be used to wake a sleeping Pokémon without being consumed, like the Poké Flute's in battle effect.
In other languages
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Related articles
- List of Key Items in Generation I
- List of Key Items in Generation III
- List of Key Items in Generation VI
- List of Key Items in Generation VII
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