Heeey Carbonite~ pleasure to meet you yes! <3 Great to have more members join us here on PC!
As Zorogami said, you'll find a whole bunch of information over at the Battle Center section, so check it out! I'd especially recommend the
Guides & Resources sticky thread as it provides lots n' lots of information for those who are new to competitive battling. n~n You're also free to get your team rated and critiqued at its
Competitive and
In-Game Team Help subforums, so when/if you have a team ready to show our community, go ahead and post in the appropriate place! The regulars of the Battle Center are pretty helpful and amazing so don't worry about asking someone over there if you need a little bit of help. You should also stop by the Pokemon Showdown server and perhaps participate in some events; it's a great way to get started with battling as you're definitely not the only one that's new to it!
Hope you have a blast and learn everything you're looking to know. :D This forum is great and has many things to do, even outside of battling. Maybe you can even post around in the Pokemon game sections since I assume you're interested in the games, aaand perhaps join some clubs, too. Lots of possibilities, really, so make sure not to disappear on us or we'll be sad!
Enjoy your stay and again, great meeting you. :3