Fan:Digimon vs. Pokémon

Digimon and Poke`mon have been in a rivalry since the two were created. Hopefully this page can clear a few things up. Add anything you like so long as it shows either the relationship or differences between the two franchises.

Digimon and Pokemon as creatures
Digimon and Pokemon differ in this sence that Digimon exist as virtual lifeforms in the Digital World parralel to our Earth while Pokemon exist as a substitute for animals in an as of yet unnamed world with no connection to our Earth.

First the facts on Digimon. Digimon are virtual life forms that live on the Digital World, a physical embodiment of Earth's communication systems. Digimon are created from data, while Pokemon appear to be biologically correct creatures made of flesh and blood. Thouigh Pokemon are somewhat less sentient than Digimon. While most Digimon are capable of perfect speach and understanding language, Pokemon are only capable of speaking the sylables of their names. However Pokemon are capable of understanding their masters to some extent. So far, only a handful of Pokemon have been seen as capable of human speach.

Pokemon and Digimon are similar in the sense of their societies. Digimon are seen building complex villages and cities. While Pokemon do create and inhabit villages, these are more primitive than those the Digimon build.

Digimon and Pokemon are both seen exhibiting free will. Pokemon and Digimon are seen choosing evil intentions and evil masters as well as carrying out whatever bidding they please. In digimon, a prime example of this is Belphemon Rage Mode. He became infuriated and rebeled angainsty the one who awakened him: Kurata. Rebeling against him would be impossible without free will. An example with pokemon is Mewztwo. He murdured the scientist on his island and broke free to kill the original Mew. He chose to leave and again, rebeled against those who created him. Instances of free will are also seen when a digimon or Pokemon chooses to stay with a master or Tamer. They accompany him or her by their own choice. As such, if a pokemon or Digimon wills it, they may leave their master whenever they please.

Digivolution and Evolution
The appearance of a kind of evolution in both series has led to even more arguements. However Digimon is seen having a more confusing form of evolution. Digivolution, as it's called in Digimon media, occurs when a tamers' heart and a Digimon's become one, creating the power for digivolution. in pokemon, evolution is reached when a digimon becomes strong enough through training or during a battle. In digimon, a digimon reverts to a weaker form once the energy given to them by their tamer runs out, however in Pokemon the change is permanent. Digimon and Pokemon are both seen having more than one evolution, always the newer stage being stronger than the previous. Also, DSigimon are seen having multiple evolutionary lines, while this is only seen a few times in Pokemon. Finally, digimon are capable of undergoing different, more complex evolution as well. These incluse Fusion Evolution, when two digimon combine into a stronger one, Spirit Evolution, when a Human fuses with a Spirit to becaome a Digimon, and the recently intruduced Xross Evolution, which allows multiple digimon to combine in a Mecha type way.

DATS and the Rangers
While not entirely cannon, there are some similarities between the two groups. DATS and the pokemon Rangers are both seen cooperating with digimon and pokemon in order to help and protect the Human Population while also saving Digimon or pokemon. Both are thought to work under whatever form of government their particular universe falls under. Finally, both also seen to promote research and exploration of the Digital World and Pokemon worlds.