>>35050753But the difference is EV's, IV's, and breeding are important for having competitive ready Pokemon
>>35050718Maybe OP wants to play VGC. Nothing wrong with Injecting for Singles, but for VGC there is, it's literally against the rules and shouldn't be used in official competition
>>35050535Look up guides on team building and team synergy, as well as learn the different play styles in general. You should grab a sample team from the smog on forums, or from wherever has VGC sample teams, and just load them up on showdown and play. The more you play and get used to the team, the more you climb, and the more you climb, the more about the meta you learn. Try also lurking around things like nugget bridge and the smogon forums to try and learn what certain mons do in the meta. You probably won't learn what every month does, but trust me, it really helps. It might seem overwhelming at first, but it's really not.