People use Fire-type Pok?mon more than you think, EvilDunspace...
I like Electric Pok?mon. They're amongst the fastest out there, and, like Normal types, Electric Pok?mon only have one weakness (and that's Ground). Unlike Normal types, Electric attacks are also effective against others. Unfortunately, most Electric types have relatively weak Defense to compansate for their high Speed and Sp. Attack.
Heck, I like Electrics so much, I'm trying to create the strongest Pikachu there is. (I think I found out how to make one learn Surf once again...)
And I really never did like Normal types. Sure, their attacks work on all but three types, but Normal types never did have good stats. Normal attacks are good, but if you want to knock out an opponent in one or two turns, you'd have to use something that's super effective (with exception to Selfdestruct and Explosion, of course.) Double-edge hurts, but is unlikely to knock out Pok?mon whose Defense is high.