I noticed that.
You know, I actually think a lot of memes on the starters this gen are overrated. Incineroar still runs on all fours in the movie, Decidueye still flies in official art, even if whiners will claim it looks awkward as fuck, they still do and that's a big point in their favor. I can still actually see them being a fucking wild tiger or hootin'-it-up owl somewhere in nature even with the specific gimmicks (I mean, they aren't the only pokemon with gimmicks by a long shot).
But male Primarina.... I mean, if GF won't even acknowledge male Primarina, if they specifically always set it to 100% female for NPC opponents, what the heck? I can't imagine a male Primarina, and I guess GF can't either. Goddamn.