>>17469780I first got a Gallade after looking up what Pokemon could learn False Swipe, Mean Look and a Status Move while trying to catch the Dogs in SoulSilver.
Right now in Y I've got a 5IV Adamant Gallade who's gotten to level 98 by doing nothing to level up but help me catch things and stick around while I EV trained stuff in case a Shiny popped up.
Gallade may not be competitive, but it does have a job to do and it does it well.