>game mechanics
>being canon to the series outside determination of if there's both male and female creatures of the species in-lore
So, we know there's no female Tauros, yet also there's no male Salazzle and despite the gender ratio, there's both male and female starters, with the feminine-designed females being exclusively presented as female and the ambiguous critters presented as both male and female (Ash and Trip's Snivy). And of course the malemons generally presented as male (Incineroar, rillaboom, cinderace, etc). Looks like you still think your estimation of the series is the actual basis they use to influence their advertising, huh?