<p>"Doing damage" may be prevented by e.g. abilities or trainer cards, or otherwise trigger conditions in them.</p>

<p>Placing damage counters will not be prevented this way, or trigger the same conditions.</p>

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<p>On Dusclops(Flashfire 39/106), on the moved cursed drop it says that i can put 4 damage counters on my opponent's pokemon in any way I like. What is the difference from saying this as in do 40 damage to your opponents pokemon?</p>

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What is the difference between add damage counters and attack damage
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# What is the difference between add damage counters and attack damage

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-27)

On Dusclops(Flashfire 39/106), on the moved cursed drop it says that i can put 4 damage counters on my opponent's pokemon in any way I like. What is the difference from saying this as in do 40 damage to your opponents pokemon?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-02-27. Score: 0

"Doing damage" may be prevented by e.g. abilities or trainer cards, or otherwise trigger conditions in them.

Placing damage counters will not be prevented this way, or trigger the same conditions.


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