Pokemon first appeared as a video game for the Game Boy in 1996, created by Satoshi Tajiri and developed by Game Freak, while the Digimon franchise was introduced as a virtual pet toy by Bandai in 1997. Therefore, Pokemon came first.
Pokemon first appeared as a video game for the Game Boy in 1996, created by Satoshi Tajiri and developed by Game Freak, while the Digimon franchise was introduced as a virtual pet toy by Bandai in 1997. Therefore, Pokemon came first.