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It is particularly notable for allowing the player to hatch an Egg containing any Pokémon in the game as well as many [[glitch Pokémon]], by placing specific Pokémon in storage box 1 and 2.
It is particularly notable for allowing the player to hatch an Egg containing any Pokémon in the game as well as many [[glitch Pokémon]], by placing specific Pokémon in storage box 1 and 2.


The name Pomeg corruption glitch is assumed to have no meaning in itself. It was chosen by the speedrunner werster who was one of the early researchers of the glitch, because he did not want the glitch to have a name which in his opinion would be 'too generic'.
The name Glitzer Popping is assumed to have no meaning in itself. It was chosen by the speedrunner werster who was one of the early researchers of the glitch, because he did not want the glitch to have a name which in his opinion would be 'too generic'.


Due to a memory address location randomization mechanic known as [[DMA]], it can take many attempts for the player to get their desired corruption with the glitch.
Due to a memory address location randomization mechanic known as [[DMA]], it can take many attempts for the player to get their desired corruption with the glitch.
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===Switch cloning===
===Switch cloning===
A method of [[Pokémon cloning]] with the access Pokémon beyond slot six glitch was discovered by Luckytyphlosion in 2014 before it was known that scrolling past those Pokémon will corrupt data. Sometimes in the expanded party there will be a Pokémon that the player can send out. If the player sends this Pokémon into battle and whites out, it is possible for the player to clone the last Pokémon in their party.
A method of [[Pokémon cloning]] with the access Pokémon beyond slot six glitch was discovered by luckytyphlosion in 2014 before it was known that scrolling past those Pokémon will corrupt data. Sometimes in the expanded party there will be a Pokémon that the player can send out. If the player sends this Pokémon into battle and whites out, it is possible for the player to clone the last Pokémon in their party.


===White Decamark effect===
===White Decamark effect===
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Voltage first discovered the sub-glitch to send out a Decamark in early 2011.
Voltage first discovered the sub-glitch to send out a Decamark in early 2011.


On April 9, 2014 Luckytyphlosion discovered that the glitch could be used to create both Bad Eggs and hatchable Eggs.
On April 9, 2014 luckytyphlosion discovered that the glitch could be used to create both Bad Eggs and hatchable Eggs.


In May 2014, Sanqui, TheZZAZZGlitch and werster analyzed the glitch, discovered its mechanics and how it can be used to hatch any Pokémon in the game.
In May 2014, Sanqui, TheZZAZZGlitch and werster analyzed the glitch, discovered its mechanics and how it can be used to hatch any Pokémon in the game.