Welcome, welcome, welcome! It is so nice to see you here, Bladerunner and I'm sure you'll be happy to joined PC today because we are probably the coolest Pokemon forum you have ever seen.
Crystal is a pretty solid game to start off with, but at least you managed to play every other game out there. A true Pokemon fan in my opinion is one who tries everything and knows how to appreciate Pokemon just as they are. Nice fave you have in Tyranitar, it's quite a prominent threat competitively and its design does scream "badass" to the point it became a fan favorite. Charmander is pretty cool too, Kanto didn't exactly have my fave starters but I understand why they are heavily loved, because they were the originals after all.
And I'm sure we'd all love to get to know you, so don't hesitate to leave me a visitor message whenever you'd like to chat! Won't hurt to delve a bit deeper into your interests. Have fun and I'll be sure to see you around the forums!
- Hikamaru