EV training isn't necessary but it can help. First off I found double battles easier (you can use 4 pokemon), especially when using Mega Mawile which you can pair up with a trick room user such as Reuniclus. My mawile (intimidate ability) has sword dance, sucker punch, iron head and play rough. My Reuniclus (with magic guard ability and life orb item) has shadow ball, trick room, focus blast and psychic. In the first turn I mega evolve and sword dance, while my Reuniclus uses trick room. This will let you always hit first and hard after one turn of setup. Both mons should be able to take a hit during the first turn. I made it to the 60s using this core strategy and only lost because my other two didn't pull their weight.
Passed the first time. I spent over a hundred hours on my learners though. Parallel parking was the hardest thing for me but I learned how to nail it, which was good since I had to do one during the test. Driving tests and requirements are becoming stricter (in Australia at least), there are more ways to outright fail and if you are under 21 you need to spend 120 logged hours prior to the practical test. On top of that there are two provisional driving license stages with specific restrictions. It can be annoying to go through the system but ultimately it should make for safer drivers. Too bad you can still come across drivers who think it is a courtesy and not a requirement to indicate. Oh well.
Is hidden power a tm you taught it? I've learned that trainer taught tms are not inherited this time round. The type that your hidden power will result in is also dependent on your IV stats and I'm pretty sure hidden power is a tm you can find. Everything else you are doing sounds about right. Breeding can take some time. I found the guides on the reddit megathread pretty helpful: http://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/1ov1s5/pok%C3%A9mon_xy_guide_megathread/ .
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