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They always have the option to bring a Grass/Water Type.
A perfect solution imo:
If player has Pikachu with no Water/Grass Type: NPC- "You're taking a huge risk there with no water or grass types against Brock! You can always teach your Pikachu double kick to help, though!"
If the player has Pikachu with Water/Grass Type: NPC- "Your Water/Grass Type is optimal to deal with Brock in this gym! They’re particularly effective against his rock types!"
Both would inform players of the advantages/disadvantages and let them decide themselves.
There is no point in telling you to teach Pikachu double kick if it is possible to have already chose not to learn Double Kick.
As for the rest, well, it is barely any different to what the actual case is. All they ask is to show them a grass or water type. Now, if our PC wasn't attached to our bag, then I can see the annoyance of it, because you'd have to go back to the Pokemon centre just to get a specific type, and then go all the way back too the gym to show it to them, and then go back to the PC to deposit it if you don't want to use it. However, this isn't the case, as your PC has now a bag feature. All you need to do is quickly place a Grass/Water type Pokemon into your party, show the person, and then quickly deposit it back. I really don't see how that is a big deal. It ensures that new trainers are being taught type matchups without accidentally missing anything, while everyone else can now very quickly and conveniently switch Pokemon between party and PC in a matter of a couple of seconds. It isn't nearly annoying enough to be upset about.