Why does smogon allow the use of the Pomeg Glitch?

Unowninator · Oct 17th, 2012, 8:10:37 PM

How is it any different from illegal egg combinations? Or even the Transform + Rage glitch?

**Woodchuck** · Oct 17th, 2012, 8:12:15 PM

Transform + Rage completely upsets the balance of the game, while the Pomeg Glitch does not. Illegal egg move combinations are simply impossible to get ingame without using a Transform + Rage glitch or similar.

Hawkstar · Oct 17th, 2012, 8:12:28 PM

Because the Pomeg glitch only affects Little Cup, and nothing else, if my memory serves correct. It only allows you to learn level up moves and gain EVs as an egg, which has no bearing on level 100 play at all. I don't think this makes level 1 Donphan legal, though, but that isn't entirely relevant either.

**macle** · Oct 17th, 2012, 8:15:30 PM

This should be posted in the Simple Request thread.

edit: fuck i dont have mods here anymore

***Oglemi**** · Oct 17th, 2012, 8:20:09 PM

lol weak macle

also he means Ask a Little Question, Get a Little Answer thread

***Vader**** · Oct 19th, 2012, 7:39:38 AM

as one of the guys who helped make the decision, I agree it is kind of arbitrary. but, Pomeg presented an opportunity for several Pokemon to become viable when they hadn't previously, whereas rage+transform had the significant downside of completely destroying any semblance of balance not only in Our Faire Little Cup, but in all the tiers. wonderful as I am, I don't have the right to make a call like that, so that was never on the table. Nobody but LC gave a fuck about Pomeg, so it stuck around.

PLUS it benefited my favorite mon, Porygon ^^

Oct 17th, 2012, 8:10:37 PM	#1
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Oct 17th, 2012, 8:12:15 PM	#2
Woodchuck <Feranfell> punbot irl aka virginity protector Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,691 us best	Transform + Rage completely upsets the balance of the game, while the Pomeg Glitch does not. Illegal egg move combinations are simply impossible to get ingame without using a Transform + Rage glitch or similar. __________________

Oct 17th, 2012, 8:12:28 PM	#3
Hawkstar Are you hanging by a thread or swinging from the rope? Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 654 Western Pennsylvania	Because the Pomeg glitch only affects Little Cup, and nothing else, if my memory serves correct. It only allows you to learn level up moves and gain EVs as an egg, which has no bearing on level 100 play at all. I don't think this makes level 1 Donphan legal, though, but that isn't entirely relevant either. __________________ Art thread! [22:11] Helias: FUCK YOU HAWKSTAR THAT'S NOT MY NAME

Oct 17th, 2012, 8:15:30 PM	#4
macle ribbit Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,740 Wisconsin Mentor	This should be posted in the Simple Request thread. edit: fuck i dont have mods here anymore __________________ Art for Articles Help Write In-game Articles

Oct 17th, 2012, 8:20:09 PM	#5
*Oglemi they call me... THE OGLEBOMB Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,571 ~(^.^)~	lol weak macle also he means Ask a Little Question, Get a Little Answer thread __________________ <shade> what an intense scrotum

Oct 19th, 2012, 7:39:38 AM	#6
*Vader caustic Super Moderator** Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,269 avatar by magistrum	as one of the guys who helped make the decision, I agree it is kind of arbitrary. but, Pomeg presented an opportunity for several Pokemon to become viable when they hadn't previously, whereas rage+transform had the significant downside of completely destroying any semblance of balance not only in Our Faire Little Cup, but in all the tiers. wonderful as I am, I don't have the right to make a call like that, so that was never on the table. Nobody but LC gave a fuck about Pomeg, so it stuck around. PLUS it benefited my favorite mon, Porygon ^^ __________________