I have been thing of this for a while. Of course we will have to wait for the next episode(s) to see what the consequences are for whatever decision we made. The is no "perfect" choice. I fought Taka. As some people stated above, he could get some inside info for us. He could have died if we left him due to being a traitor. Since he will live in my file, I feel he *may* betray me in the future. We will just have to see~
NEXT TIME ON POKEMON REBORN
-Hariyama is a solid Fighting-Type choice and gets Heavy Slam very soon.
-Replace Razor Leaf with Wood Hammer which you can reteach via Move Re-learner in Onyx Ward. Curse can overwrite Cut.
-Gyarados is as good as it can be for now. Tutor it Bounce later.
-You may as well teach Nasty Plot to Ninetales over Flame Burst. Must be relearned.
-Replace Manectric with Magneton. There is really no reason not to. You must solve a puzzle to gain access to Magnezone. That is available to you now.
-Crunch / Aqua Jet / Poison Fang / Whatever will be Sharpedo's move-set by Level 45.
-Gardevoir is VERY powerful. I run Calm Mind / Moonblast / Shadow Ball / Psychic.
I would run:
-Torterra
-Gyarados
-Ninetales
-Gardevoir
-Magnezone
-Hariyama
Yo! Much like you I didn't do much on the forums until recently and have been playing for a while. This forum hosts a wonderful community and I hope you enjoy your time. If you need any help, feel free to PM me!