Empoleon didn't fare too fantastically last generation, and I haven't been seeing it at all on Pokemon ********. It didn't get anything new, and Steel's defensive abilities were nerfed so things may look bleak for the penguin. It will be useful for perfect IV breeding, though, which is something.
Flying and Bug are the only STAB types he gets, and it sure doesn't help that Skarmory walls him into oblivion. Pinsir is a lot of fun, but I don't think he's good enough to be banned yet. Plus a 4x Stealth Rock weakness is always awful.
Cool, I didn't know if your post requesting a battle still applied. I shall add you immediately. I will be online for a while, so if you spot me in Y just offer a battle!
Hey, I was wondering if you could design a badge for me. I don't think mine exemplifies the Flying type very well, and I am quite interested to see what you could come up since the ones I've seen you do are quite good. So... will you?