The games are pretty different, lately though I hear they are getting a bit similar.
The animes both were good but of course later they got worst. I think the Digimon seasons 1,2,3 were pretty good. 1 and 2 were connected stories and 3 had pretty good characters. Season 4 just ruined its' image, 5 just shouldn't be talked about.
Pokemon now shouldn't be considered a real story driven anime anymore. It is more like a cartoon now like those other long running animes Japan have like Doraemon.







