Electivire has a high attack stat making even it more suited to be part Fighting Type. I see what you say about Magmortar and now can't 'unsee' it.
One of the reasons I picked the female character. I also find it more fun to play as the girl. I have never thought the player character is a little version of me.
Pokémon characters have 'cartoon aging' like Ash is somehow still 10. They hardly ever age unless they are given a redesign to show they are older like Sabrina and Misty.
I do not own a copy of FRLG but do have Heart Gold where Oak gives a Kanto Starter once Red is defeated. Of course completing HG is no small undertaking...Bulbasaur can be traded to Black and bred there. :)
my favourite Grass Types are all Grass Starters, Roselia Line, Oddish line, Virizion, Celebi, Cottonee line, Shroomish Line and Cherubi line. :)
Why do you not like the Seedot Line anymore?