I'm the kind of person that likes to plan out my team before playing the game. I also really dislike having to use temporary Pokémon and having to switch team members around constantly. So when I make my teams I usually pick Pokémon I intend to keep for the entirety of the game; rarely, if ever, catching any other Pokémon.
But rejuvenation has pretty much ruined that way of playing the game for me. All the gym fights I've encountered recently have been so hard they weren't even fun. I like being able to sweep my oponents, so being unable to even defeat two team members before TKO'ing has made me very frustrated (And yes, I'm playing on "casual", thanks a lot Angie).
So I need help to make a new team. I wanted to try my best to include the Espurr and Growlithe you can befriend during the game, as well as the Mawile you get from mom. Other than that I'm open to anything. I really like the game aside from the difficulty. And if I could I'd disable level caps and field effects in a heartbeat to make it enjoyable. But I can't. So if anyone could come with suggestions on how to make a good team out of this, I'd really appreciate it!