Pokémon have long been known to double as companions and utility. In this case, ice types help out by storing and cooling large amounts of water.
One should probably be careful not to overdo it, though.
Turned out well enough, I guess, the obvious lack of care in the background aside. I think I've gotten used to drawing quadrupeds (at least the eevee-esque ones) reasonably well, and I'm comfortable enough with the shading to not have much to say about that. This did take six hours, which is longer than I think it should've, but I'm not sure what can be done about that matter.