[BR] Counterattack Claws (N4 97). On Turn 28, Counterattack Claws

Counterattack Claws (N4 97). On Turn 28, Counterattack Claws was triggered, but then not discarded. It should have been discarded after the flip.

Game starting
Game type: QuickPlay
Game format: Base-Neo (2002)
Battle started between snubbull_lover_74 and JasonKlaczynski!
JasonKlaczynski took a mulligan. They will continue taking mulligans after snubbull_lover_74 places an Active Pokémon (and Benched, if any).
snubbull_lover_74 drew an extra card.
snubbull_lover_74 drew an extra card.
Mulligan phase: JasonKlaczynski took 1 additional mulligans
Coin flip result: HEADS
snubbull_lover_74 will start
Game setup complete
Between turns
Turn 1 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
[JasonKlaczynski]: oh-ddish oh-ddish
Put Yanma onto bench
Attached a Grass Energy (N1 108) to Grimer.
[JasonKlaczynski]: (that's what it says)
Put Grimer onto bench
Rocket's Minefield Gym is now in play.
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer did 10 damage to Oddish
Oddish is now paralyzed
Between turns
Turn 2 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
JasonKlaczynski played Erika's Maids.
[snubbull_lover_74]: i don't understand
Put 2 cards to Deck
Put [Erika's Bellsprout (G1 76), Erika's Bellsprout (G1 76)] to Hand
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski played Computer Search.
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
Rocket's Minefield Gym (G2 119) will be discarded as Healing Field (N3 61) is played.
Rocket's Minefield Gym (G2 119) was discarded
Healing Field is now in play.
Put Erika's Bellsprout onto bench
Put Cleffa onto bench
JasonKlaczynski played Professor Oak.
JasonKlaczynski drew 7 cards
Healing Field coin flip result: TAILS
Between turns
Oddish (TR 63) is no longer paralyzed
Turn 3 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer did 10 damage to Oddish
Oddish is now paralyzed
Between turns
Turn 4 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Erika's Bellsprout evolved into Erika's Weepinbell
Put Oddish onto bench
Between turns
Oddish (TR 63) is no longer paralyzed
Turn 5 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer did 10 damage to Oddish
Oddish is now paralyzed
Between turns
Turn 6 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Attached a Recycle Energy (N1 105) to Oddish.
Between turns
Oddish (TR 63) is no longer paralyzed
Turn 7 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
snubbull_lover_74 played Gust Of Wind.
Oddish is now active
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer did 10 damage to Oddish
Oddish is now paralyzed
Between turns
Turn 8 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
JasonKlaczynski played Computer Search.
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski played Warp Point.
Yanma is now active
Oddish (TR 63) is no longer paralyzed
Oddish is now active
Focus Band (N1 86) is attached to Cleffa
JasonKlaczynski played Lass.
snubbull_lover_74 has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
Erika's Weepinbell evolved into Erika's Victreebel
Erika's Victreebel has used Fragrance Trap
Coin flip result: TAILS
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Oddish was restored 20 health.
Recycle Energy has recycled
Recycle Energy (N1 105) was discarded
Oddish retreated.
Cleffa is now active
Attached a Recycle Energy (N1 105) to Cleffa.
Cleffa used Eeeeeeek
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski drew 7 cards
Between turns
Turn 9 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Yanma retreated.
Grimer is now active
Baby Rule coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: TAILS
Grimer did 10 damage to Cleffa
Between turns
Turn 10 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Erika's Victreebel has used Fragrance Trap
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer is now active
Oddish evolved into Dark Gloom
JasonKlaczynski played Pokémon Breeder.
Oddish evolved into Dark Vileplume
Put Murkrow onto bench
Attached a Recycle Energy (N1 105) to Murkrow.
Dark Gloom used Pollen Stench
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer is now confused
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Cleffa was restored to full health.
Cleffa used Eeeeeeek
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski drew 7 cards
Between turns
Turn 11 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Between turns
Turn 12 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Cleffa retreated.
Murkrow is now active
Attached a Rainbow Energy (TR 80) to Murkrow.
Murkrow got 10 damage
Murkrow used Feint Attack
Murkrow did 20 damage to Grimer
Between turns
Turn 13 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Attached a Double Colorless Energy (BS2 124) to Grimer.
Grimer evolved into Muk
Grimer (FO 48) is no longer confused
Erika's Victreebel (G1 26)'s ability is blocked.
Dark Gloom (TR 36)'s ability is blocked.
Dark Vileplume (TR 30)'s ability is blocked.
Double Colorless Energy (BS2 124) was discarded
Muk retreated.
Grimer is now active
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: TAILS
Grimer did 10 damage to Murkrow
Between turns
Turn 14 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Murkrow was restored to full health.
Put Murkrow onto bench
Attached a Rainbow Energy (TR 80) to Murkrow.
Murkrow got 10 damage
JasonKlaczynski played Lass.
snubbull_lover_74 has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
Murkrow retreated.
Cleffa is now active
Cleffa used Eeeeeeek
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski drew 7 cards
Between turns
Turn 15 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer was restored to full health.
Baby Rule coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: TAILS
Grimer did 10 damage to Cleffa
Between turns
Turn 16 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Cleffa retreated.
Murkrow is now active
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Murkrow was restored to full health.
Attached a Darkness Energy (N1 104) to Murkrow.
Murkrow retreated.
Murkrow is now active
Murkrow used Feint Attack
Murkrow did 20 damage to Muk
Between turns
Turn 17 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer did 10 damage to Murkrow
Murkrow is now paralyzed
Between turns
Turn 18 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Attached a Darkness Energy (N1 104) to Murkrow.
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Murkrow was restored to full health.
Between turns
Murkrow (N1 24) is no longer paralyzed
Turn 19 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
snubbull_lover_74 played Energy Removal.
Rainbow Energy (TR 80) was discarded
snubbull_lover_74 played Super Energy Removal.
Grass Energy (N1 108) was discarded
Darkness Energy (N1 104) was discarded
Darkness Energy (N1 104) was discarded
Between turns
Turn 20 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Focus Band (N1 86) is attached to Murkrow
JasonKlaczynski played Lass.
snubbull_lover_74 has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
Murkrow retreated.
Cleffa is now active
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Cleffa was restored to full health.
Cleffa used Eeeeeeek
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski drew 7 cards
Between turns
Turn 21 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Between turns
Turn 22 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Attached a Recycle Energy (N1 105) to Murkrow.
Cleffa retreated.
Murkrow is now active
Murkrow used Feint Attack
Murkrow did 20 damage to Muk
Between turns
Turn 23 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Attached a Grass Energy (N1 108) to Grimer.
Grimer used Nasty Goo
Coin flip result: HEADS
Grimer did 10 damage to Murkrow
Murkrow is now paralyzed
Between turns
Turn 24 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Murkrow was restored to full health.
Attached a Darkness Energy (N1 104) to Murkrow.
Between turns
Murkrow (N1 24) is no longer paralyzed
Turn 25 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
snubbull_lover_74 played Computer Search.
snubbull_lover_74 has shuffled deck.
snubbull_lover_74 played Professor Oak.
snubbull_lover_74 drew 7 cards
snubbull_lover_74 played Energy Removal.
Darkness Energy (N1 104) was discarded
Grass Energy (N1 108) was discarded
Grimer retreated.
Muk is now active
Healing Field coin flip result: TAILS
Attached a Double Colorless Energy (BS2 124) to Muk.
Between turns
Turn 26 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
JasonKlaczynski played Computer Search.
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski played Lass.
snubbull_lover_74 has shuffled deck.
JasonKlaczynski has shuffled deck.
Murkrow used Mean Look
Between turns
Turn 27 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Counterattack Claws (N4 97) is attached to Muk
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Muk was restored 20 health.
Attached a Grass Energy (N1 108) to Muk.
Between turns
Turn 28 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
Murkrow used Feint Attack
Counterattack Claws coin flip result: TAILS
Murkrow did 20 damage to Muk
Between turns
Turn 29 begins
snubbull_lover_74 drew 1 card
Healing Field coin flip result: HEADS
Muk was restored 20 health.
[JasonKlaczynski]: Why wasn't Counterattack Claws discarded?
Between turns
Turn 30 begins
JasonKlaczynski drew 1 card
[snubbull_lover_74]: Counterattack Claws coin flip result: TAILS

Q. If you flip a tails for Counterattack Claws, does it still get discarded? [Or] stays until it does damage?
A. Yes, you do discard it. Counterattack Claws is activated when the Pokemon it is attached to is the Active Pokemon and it takes damage from an attack. Then, whether you flip heads and place damage counters or not, it is discarded after the coin flip. (Feb 28, 2002 WotC Chat, Q403 & Q430 & Q491; Feb 20, 2003 WotC Chat, Q81)

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