Hello there Daniel! A big welcome to PC, and how is everything going for you? Hope it's all going smoothly for you because it's all well on my end too. And from what I've seen you seem to be enjoying PC already, which is awesome.
You're 31 and still into Pokemon? That is impressive. In fact, you realize how many older Pokemon fans we really have since we are one of the more mature Pokemon forums out there, and as you'll see Pokemon is totally not just for kids. I'm 22 and I still love Pokemon as much as I did when I was 7, so it shows how dedicated one can be. Pikachu is a nice solid choice for a favorite Pokemon, it was in fact my fave for a long time and while it got knocked off the spot in recent generations it's still a fave of mine. As for that 2nd stage fire fox? That's Braixen, which evolves from Fennekin, XY's Fire starter. I kinda like that line's design concept, with the mage theme and all. Froakie's still my fave of those starters in general, because I love Water-types but hey we're all different and have different thoughts.
And how's X going for you so far? Kalos is a really beautiful region I say, and hard to believe that Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire will be out in less than a month now, however I think you have to wait an extra week on your end since you're in Europe. But the hype has been heavy so definitely worth the wait. Sweden is a really beautiful country from what I've heard, since it produces a lot of great things.
Have a great time with us Daniel, and don't hesitate to ask me or a staff member if you need anything! I hope to continue seeing you hang around here.
- Hikamaru