:) Welcome to the PC community, Nate!
There are many people who stopped playing pokémon, but started again after picking up X or Y, so nintendo can honestly say that this is a success! Also here, Pokémon X and Y are pretty popular, we even have
This Section, which is all dedicated to them!
While you're at it, you should leave your friend code in the
Pokémon X and Y FriendCode Sharing Thread so you can get some friends and visit their friend safari's after you've defeated the E4! besides that, there are also the
Trade Corner and the
Battle Center. the
Trade Corner is stuffed with people who want to trade with others, so whatever pokémon you seek, it is most likely in there! as for the
battle center, you will find tons of opponents to battle with in that place. Beware though: They are pretty tough, and go all-in ;)
Well I hope this helps you navigate around a bit, and if you need help don't be shy! there are a lot of members who can help you out, just ask one!