I believe that the pokemon we're given at the start of this are meant to reflect something within us, but what that 'reflection' is varies based on what I've seen on the Network. I've seen a girl who claimed to have hydrokinesis wind up with a seahorse, but I've also seen someone who hates ghosts be given what is essentially just that. It's either an accompaniment or a challenge, but I haven't been able to figure out what determines what you're given.

[ She's had a lot of time to browse the Network and talk about things like this, but unfortunately there's no real pattern. ... Maybe she's reading too much into this? ]

... Admittedly, I'm not sure what an ice fox has to do with me or my own abilities.