>>45864851>Anything that was OU and dropped is branded as a "shitmon"Because they are shitmons.
If they weren't shitmons, then people would use them more.
>B-b-but what about mons that rise to OU after being below OU?People discovered new ways to use them or found new niches. They were still shitmons for a time because a Pokemon can't be used well if the good way to use it isn't known.