What is a good pokemon to help my daughter get to school during the winter months? My family raises rock types, so they don’t keep her warm. Accessibility to fire types is limited here (sinnoh, so ponyta is all we got.)

Believe it or not, abomasnow are actually popular choices for this exact issue. While one would think they would be cold (what with being not only ice-types but also ice-types that strongly resemble sentient snow-covered trees), its actual body is covered with a thick layer of fur. Additionally, abomasnow often carry their young (or young trainers) in their arms, close to or just beneath their first layer of fur, thus keeping them out of the harshness of the Sinnohan mountain winters.

Piloswine and mamoswine are likewise covered in thick fur (or, in mamoswine’s case, thick layers of fat that result in it practically radiating heat); the only difference is that your daughter will have to ride her piloswine or mamoswine, rather than allow herself to be carried by one. For smaller, more nimble alternatives that work in similar fashions, you may wish to consider giving her an altaria or an absol, depending on her age and stature.

If, however, it’s imperative to get her a rock-type, consider a bastiodon. Bastiodon are warm-blooded and thus actually warm to the touch (despite its rock/steel typing), and at the very least, it’s less uncomfortable to ride one than any other rock-type in Sinnoh.

Good luck, anonymous!