getting solid rock

[Meganium Ex]

I think it depends whether the Pokemon was caught in D/P or was transfered over via Pal Park.

Doubt it...

On the bright side, you can buy extra Protectors in Battle Revolution, so you still have a chance. That is, if you have a Wii of course

 

[Chimecho3000]

Doubt it...

Actually, it's very likely that it has something do to with transfered Pokemon.

EDIT: Team Rocket Elite from the Smogon forums pretty much confirms it:

Pal Park messes that up. Abilities can switch after a Pokemon brought in through Pal Park evolves. A Natural Cure Staryu brought in through Pal Park can change to a Illuminate Starmie or remain a Natural Cure Starmie.

You wouldn't want to breed Magnemite in Emerald since there's no way to guarentee it becomes a Magnet Pull Magenezone.

 

[Annhialator Zero]

Could someone hurry up with a guide already? My friend is planning on using one and he'd probably kill me if it didn't have Solid Rock *I was telling him how that's what makes Perior better than it already is)

 

[Chimecho3000]

A Rock Head Rhydon that was obtained in D/P is guaranteed to turn into a Solid Rock Rhyperior.

A Lightningrod Rhydon that was obtained in D/P is guranteed to keep it's Lightningrod ability when it evolves into Rhyperior.

A Rhydon (either ability) that has been transfered over will have an equal chance of becoming a Solid Rock Rhyperior or a Lightningrod Rhyperior.

 

[Annhialator Zero]

Ah, good 'cause I'll be breeding it in Diamond, all's well that ends well

 

[DS lite man]

ah man and now that shiny rhyhorn may not be useful (well at least in battle)

 

[Annhialator Zero]

What game did you get it in?

 

[Death dealer]

So I basically cannot use emerald to give myself backup rhydons? That is terrible. So if someone is dishonest and dosn't trade my rhyperior back, I'm screwed? I know theres item cloning so I could breed another rhyhorn and train it up again, but isn't that a little cruel? Or am I expected to buy a new DS and diamond and use that to trade my pokemon over?

 

[PDL]

I must be pretty lucky then, the only pokemon I've transfered that spontaniously switched abilities upon evolution was the traded skitty you get from an NPC for a Pikachu in fortree.

 

[Meganium Ex]

Actually, it's very likely that it has something do to with transfered Pokemon.

EDIT: Team Rocket Elite from the Smogon forums pretty much confirms it:

Oops, didn't expect something like that. Apoligies

 

[pit-fall]

oh really because I transfered it over

Probably it.