Oh my gosh your avatar brings back so many memories. xD; I trained a Shuckle in the G/S/C days and even soloed the Elite Four with him. Surprised I was able to since I was only nine or ten, but it was such a thrilling experience. One of these days I'll probably try and do that again.. he's such a tank and is fun to use as a wall. Taking enemies down did take a while but it was one of my best Pokemon experiences.
Welcome to PC, Bobith! Great great great to meet you.
A battler, are we? Nice! :) The
Battle Center houses all battle-related discussions and I do recommend checking it out sometime. It's the ideal place to get your teams rated as well and even has its own Pokemon Showdown server for the regulars. I dare-say it's our most active offsite chat client so getting involved in that is quite worthwhile. You'd be able to meet a lot of cool people and have some fun battles with the people here. Events are hosted in the Battle Center every once in a while, too, so you've got a lot to look forward to as a battler. Have a favorite tier? I prefer Little Cup, random battles, and probably NU. Randbats are the best though since it's always fun to see what Pokemon you'll get, ehe. Had a few battles with a friend through Showdown recently and it reminded me how fun it was.. so I really do need to get involved in them more again. Too bad my randbat luck seems to be pretty poor.
Have a great time here though, Bobith! Crossing my fingers that you'll end up enjoying PC. Delve into other places like X & Y or perhaps Pokemon Trivia, or the off-topic boards if you've got an eye for those, though it's ultimately up to you in the end. You seem like someone who would fit in well since you give me the vibe of a fun yet mellow kind of person. See you around, read the rules, and if you ever need anything at all, just drop myself or another staff member a message. :D