Remember when GF used to show restraint with Close Combat’s distribution in gens 4-7?
CC distribution before Sw/Sh (the OGs that always had it):
>Primeape>Arcanine>Machamp>The Hitmons>Pinsir>Heracross>Ursaring>Granbull>Hariyama>Zangoose>Infernape>Staraptor>Lucario>Gallade>Sawk>Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion>Meloetta>Xerneas>Crabominable>Passimian>Kommo-o>Marshadow>ZeraoraEverything else settled for Superpower or High Jump Kick
CC distribution after Sw/Sh:
https://pokepast.es/09a8b1b00bc7141dThey could give Close Combat the treatment they gave to moves likes Toxic, Scald, Roost, Defog, and to an lesser extent Knock Off, but since CC is part of modern GF’s hyper offense agenda they won’t
