What do the flutes do in sapphire?

Answer 1

Blue Flute: Recovers from Sleep (250 steps)

Red Flute: Recovers from Attraction (500 steps)

Yellow Flute: Recovers from Confusion (500 steps)

White Flute: Encounter More Wild Pokémon (1000 steps)

Black Flute: Encounter Less Wild Pokémon (1000 steps)

Answer 2

In Pokemon Sapphire, flutes have different effects when used outside of battle. The Blue Flute awakens a Pokemon from sleep, the Red Flute snaps a Pokemon out of confusion, the Yellow Flute cures a Pokemon of paralysis, the White Flute attracts wild Pokemon, and the Black Flute repels wild Pokemon.