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Actually, make that 80%. You guys got to remember Sand Veil!
Anyway, most people seem to forget that Garchomp can switch out. If a Weavile comes in against a Chomp, most players can see an Ice Punch coming from a mile away...and then just switch in a Scizor, who walls and murders Weavile. As you switch out, (are you really keeping Weavile in?) I can use U-Turn or Swords Dance, depending on the situation and my Scizor move-set. I now either got more SR damage and an advantageous switch, or threaten a sweep. If all else fails, I can later bring in Garchomp once Weavile is out of the way. While Weavile can threaten Garchomp, it can usually be beaten with ease by Garchomp's offensive teammates. If Weavile is your only way of dealing with Garchomp...good luck stopping it from sweeping in the end.
I firmly believe Garchomp is Uber. It's not solely because of Sand Veil, or that fact it's uncounterable, or it has a great STAB. It's because of all of these.
Most of Garchomp's "counters" have some flaws with them. For Latias, I can run a Haban Berry, survive your hit, and OHKO back. (Of course, this is assuming you don't run Haban Berry) Weavile is easily defeated by Scizor, who is a good and common teammate for Garchomp. Mamoswine, once again, has issues with Scizor. (Well, Scizor can't comfortably come in on a Mamoswine locked into EQ, but being locked into EQ is attracting a Flying/Levitate Poke) Even then, Mamoswine MUST use Ice Shard, or else Garchomp outspeeds and OHKOs. Skarmory won't be comfortably eating Fire Moves/Boosted Stone Edges. (Not quite sure on the latter, though.) Bronzong has no reliable recovery, can't exactly threaten Garchomp offensively, which means he'll break through eventually. Scizor can't stand in the way of a full health, boosted Garchomp. Need I continue?
If you look at Suspect, Garchomp currently has 79% usage. While Suspect statistics are a bit off from what they would be (considering you are strongly encouraged to use the Suspect), it still shows a rough idea of what might happen. When it comes down to it, teams will end up like:
Lead/Garchomp/Garchomp "Counter"/Garchomp "Counter"/Garchomp "Counter"/Random (Probably another Steel)
Simply put, Garchomp is a bar above your top tier sweeper. It has a nearly-unresisted Offensive STAB. It has defensive stats that top even your generic bulky sweeper. It has no reliable counters. Any counters have a 20% chance of failing. It resists SR. It can't be stopped by Thunder Wave. It is unpredictable with even 6 moves. I can't even say half of those about any other OU sweeper.
Garchomp and Standard do not go well together...and most of the "Garchomp for OU!" arguments could also be applied to Rayquaza...and Rayquaza in OU is rofl.
Oh, and Fun Fact: Any Ice Beam user, without Ice STAB, needs 269 Special Attack to have an 80% chance to OHKO a Garchomp without a Yache Berry.
