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Keep in mind its not just Ice... weak defences can be annhilated.
Personally, I won't vote until crew discussion. I wanna see where this goes.

Sid is right. On many points. The inflation on the OU list has grown, be it because of Garchomp alone, or other reasons. Although it may be a glass cannon we have to think of other things to. Unless you have a Pokemon that can prove a threat and survive the switch by out speeding Garchomp on the second turn and killing it in one shot without missing than it is probable that he cant be beat. Mostly because it is hard to find a Pokemon with good defense along with the speed. I guess a good Gyrados with dragon dance might be able to take him, depending on how well trained they both are.

I'd also like to add one small point- with Koishii X bringing up the very real threat of SD Chomp, I'd also like to point back to what I'd said earlier about Sand Veil.

With Sand support, the likelihood of a Focus Sash-carrying Chomp counter surviving is slim to none; Steel and Rock types will take heavy damage from an SD Earthquake and may survive one more turn, but none of those types carry moves that can effectively take out Garchomp with that one turn they've bought.

Mamoswine, the lone exception of a reliable Focus Sash counter that's immune to Sandstorm, will die the next turn since the Yache Berry normally allows for Garchomp's survival, assuming it's being attacked with Ice Shard. The only way for Mamoswine to come out on top at this point was if it was running an Avalanche set- and even then, it's relatively ineffective.

Assuming the Mamoswine was at full Attack (Adamant, 252 Attack, 31 IV) and Garchomp was running with full Defense capabilities with Jolly (Jolly, 252 Def, 31 IV), it's true that Garchomp would die with an Avalanche. Even if Garchomp was to fall, however, that leaves Mamoswine out on the field with no stat bonuses, 1 HP, and an abysmal Speed stat that's begging for a quick revenge kill.

A Mamoswine running Ice Shard would need to hit min. Def (Jolly, 0 EV, 0 IV) Garchomp twice AND get lucky with it, at which point it's still left at 1 HP by the time the dust settles.

At that point, however, one begs the question as to why there would be such a dedicated (and still relatively ineffective!) counter to just ONE species of Pokémon, since most Mamo sets will spurn the use of Focus Sash in favor of Life Orb or Leftovers.

80% accuracy for Avalanche or Ice Shard means that you're more likely to hit rapid-fire with Fire Blasts than take down Garchomp with either of the aforementioned moves.

I will admit that Garchomp doesn't have a good reliable counter, but isn't scizor in the same category? Also to note, last time I checked Smogon's OU list, it wasn't inflated, many of the borderline pokes got dumped to UU status as well as Latias being the only poke to be put into OU.

To get back on to topic, I do believed that Garchomp is one of the most devastating pokemons in the Metagame, but I feel he is quite manageable. Most of the problem that everyone seems to have problems with is when he is properly set up. Aside from the typical counters, I am surprised everyone else has neglected the notion of changing the weathers effects. (Aside from acid rain in platinum, but that is beside the point. ninja ) Sure sand-stream is more ramped due to both Hippowdon and Tyranitar, but that is not going without stating that many pokemon have access to either rain dance, sunny day or both. Physical Defensive sets for Suicune and Cresselia are both examples that can come in during the weather problems and change the set up in your teams favor.

Also to point out, I do agree that before garchomp was moved in tiers, everyone had to carry a pokemon just to counter it, but isn't that the case with alot of our pokemon to begin with? (Example Straight up Physical Sweeper for blissey, heatran for Scizor, Etc?

The bottom line I am trying to point out is that I feel that everyone else is too stuck up on set ups, when most of these can be undone, if not skewed to work in your favor. I believe Garchomp is OU.

No... It reall yjust depends on the style of the trainer in most situations. Garchomp isn't a strategic Dragon, its more 'set-up. Rape everything in my way" Theres tons of ways to stop it from setting up, but most people let the dragon set-up, then cry when he obliterates your team.
I grew up with Dragons where I stay, and since Garchomp happened to be on my side, I never had to face this problem against it unless over wifi.(which wasn't difficult) Tons of my friends have wiped out my Garchomp without breaking a sweat, Im more tactical so I'd stop or erase his SD bonuses and then go from there, hence status inflicting, annoying, etc. almost every team carries a status inducer these days, Ive run into a couple of hazers myself. Thats 1 of the quickest ways to get rid of it too.

I don't think he should be thrown into the Uber tier because people are afraid of facing them as Cormini said. Hes not the beastiest pokemon in the metagame or anything close. He CAN be taken down, quick, fast, and in a hurry if you will.
My vote is still OU.

Well a pokemon doesn't have to outspeed the Garchomp just to do what it needs. If that was the case, all that should happen is to have a superior wall vs. Garchomp. It takes the hit, then throws back with it's own status move, or haze at that. And I did state in my earlier post, "almost every team carries a status inducer these days" So theres no need to equip Gengar with a W.o.w just to be faster. And I've seen more Mismagius carry w.o.w in their moveset than any other random move.

The only reliable counter to SD Garchomp I know is a Choice Band Weavile. An Adamant Choice Band Ice Punch will always OHKO a Garchomp (taking a Yache Berry into account). The only problem is Weavile is rather frail.