You know, even though Digimon is less popular than Pokemon and might never become as popular, it somehow stuck out this much (Approximately 21 years).

Digimon can be viewed as a sort of coming of age story, that emphasizes on maturity and responsibilty, a mission in simple terms.

Pokemon can be viewed as an escapist fantasy (While not bad in itself, it might be suffering with bad writing in the wrong hands) for kids to enjoy, where the world is fun and with no troubles and everybody is detached from responsibility (There are some exceptions iirc), it emphasizes on goals whether good or bad.

Digimon has the better animes, which are the heart of the series, the thing that keeps it going.

Pokemon has the better games, which are the heart of the series, the thing specific to Pokemon that keeps it going.

Digimon is visually and story-wise appealing.

Pokemon is interactivity and lore-wise appealing.

Kind of hope that one day there is a crossover between the two one day, which could probably would boost both franchises popularities.

Oh, it would be truly a golden age of monster fighting series'!



TL;DR props to Digimon for standing out this much, even though it's not as popular as Pokemon, it's still got the most aesthetically pleasing visuals and the best stories. (Though, I did hear some people joined the fanbase due to Tri)