Heya Scott, a big welcome to the forum! I'm Cirno, good to meet you. ^^
If you're into trading and battling, I'm sure you'd like the Battle Center and Trade Corner, as they're perfect for those of those things! A handful of members are interested in 'em too, so it won't be long before you find someone to connect with. Which game are you currently playing? Tried Black 2/White 2 yet? The Join Avenue feature in B/W2 makes me want to trade and battle with people a looot more, but sadly I'm still suffering through this horrible Nintendo WiFi connector... D: (yay wired internet)
And you'll surely make friends as long as you stick around, since there are plenty of great people here in this community! I'd love to chat with you if you like, so go ahead and shoot me a profile message if you'd like. Have a great time on the forum, all right? :D