It's absurd people are calling something that is older a rip off of pokemon i personally love both of them i am more into the games of pokemon though, Digimon however teaches you to have all of the traits that are seen the most in the Franchise Courage, Friendship, Love, Sincerity, Knowledge, Responsibility, Hope, Light and they learn a lot at least there is a plot in digimon in which there is nothing in pokemon Digimon also teaches you nothing lasts forever