Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3023287-20141017222400/@comment-24981087-20141018173500

What I've found is that any combination that can give you a monster, can also give you the rare version. So basically there are two steps for the game to decide which one you get. First, it will decide if you get either the Thumpies, or Ethereal monster. If you get a Thumpies, then it will make a second choice as to whether you get a normal or the rare. This decision will occur no matter what combination is used, as long as a Thumpies is produced, even it is bred as a parent. I am also pretty sure torches have no effect on whether you get a normal or a rare.