Yes. I've lucked out a little, since my first partner is a Petilil, but I wouldn't chance a gym battle just yet. The delay in the forest could be helpful for that, too.. Though I also wanted to give my Milotic time to grow, and we might have trouble around all those grass-types, from that end.

-and of course, I'll need to run any travel decisions by Kaname-san, as well.