>>58806757In Pokespe the starters also come with personality stereotypes based on their typing, or at least they used to. These stereotypes are about the trainer's personality, not the Pokemon's.
>dexholders with grass type starters are grounded, down to earth, reliable, usually more normal compared to the rest>dexholders with fire type starters are rash, hotheaded and loud with hearts of gold, usually doing the right or just thing>dexholders with water type starters are reserved, manipulative, morally ambiguous and often carry a lot of baggageIn that sense, Red having Bulbasaur, Gold having Cyndaquil and Ruby getting Mudkip makes sense. Even today Ruby is still one of the dexholders with the most complex mental problems after Blake (who also has a water starter). Same goes for Sapphire getting a fire starter to match her fiery personality, even if she wasn't always that way.