Is Pokémon and Digimon the same?

Is Pokémon and Digimon the same?

They may have similar sounding names, but they are not the same. Before we talk about why and how they are different. ... The first is their names – both have “mon” as a suffix, which practically means the same. Digimon is short for Digital Monster, while Pokemon stands for Pocket Monster.

Was Digimon first or Pokémon?

The Pokémon franchise appeared in 1995, while Digimon appeared in 1997. This means that the Pokémon franchise is a little bit older than the Digimon franchise, which came second.

Which is better Digimon or Pokémon?

While Pokemon may be the more popular of the two, Digimon is actually the better franchise. Digimon is a far better show and while I personally prefer the Digimon games, I know I'm in the minority. The pokemon games are simply more popular even if they haven't changed much since they started.

Who would win Digimon or Pokémon?

With an estimated revenue of $6.36 billion, Digimon is far below Pokémon when it comes to this category. As far as franchising goes, Pokémon are clear winners when compared to Digimon. Not only is the whole franchise more popular, but it also earned around 15 times more money, which is enough for us.

Is Digimon older than Pokémon?

The first Pokémon game came out in 1996, while the first Digimon toy was released in 1997. Though Digimon takes ideas from Tamagotchi's digital pet concept, the idea of raising a magical monster creature's stats and battling them with other similar creatures is straight out of Pokémon.

Who would win Pokémon or Lions?

The lions clearly and very easily win. For calculations, there are 900 Pokemon (and still 1,000,000,000 lions). That's slightly more than 1,111,111 lions per Pokemon. Pokemon under a BST of 350 can be very easily taken out with one lion alone.

What's the difference between Pokemon and Digimon?

• Differences Edit. Pokemon is about a child who wants to be the Pokemon Master, while Digimon is about a group of children who have to save the Digital World and the Real World. Both Digimon and Pokemon evolve (or digivolve, in Digimon's case), but they are very different. For example, in Pokemon they stay in the same form,...

Is Pokemon a rip off of Digimon?

• Digimon is a very interesting franchise that started in the 90s, and was quickly labeled as a Pokemon rip-off due to their similarities. Overall, Digimon is still a fantastic franchise that has a lot to offer, and is very unique in it's own right.

Did Digimon copy Pokemon?

• Yes, they did. Not a bad thing, mind you. They didn't even do it subtlety with the naming of it, though. And for those who think Digimon copied Pokemon. Digimon was a copy of Tamagotchi, and started as it. It was meant to be a boys version of it, and was made by the same company.

What was first Digimon or Pokemon?

• The first Digimon product was the Digimon Virtual Pet, and as mentioned above, it made it’s debut in Japan on J. The first Pokemon product to be released was Pokemon Red and Green for the Game Boy on Febru.