Digimon and Pokemon are two separate things, two separate concepts
I'll agree with you there, however, around the time that both were having their boom period in America, the little kids viewed them both as "having cartoon monsters as friends", and that made them happy. Most people saw them as basically the same idea.
Digimon was in existence almost a full decade before pokemon was created.
Even though they've both been on TV about the same time in America, Digimon has been around much longer in Japan (the place were both shows were created) Digimon has a much larger fanbase in Japan as well.
Once again, I believe I have heard that before. However, in JAPAN. In America, where most of us are from, Pokemon came first, making Digimon look like a ripoff.
Digimon has 6 movies, while Pokemon has 2
Are you talking in Japan? In America, I only ever saw 1 Digimon movie, and it was pretty much three movies in one, as well, it was animated alot differently than the TV show, and therefor, gave off the feeling that it wasn't even superior than the television show at the time. And Pokemon has "2" movies?!?! ARE YOU INSANE?! Pokemon, I believe right now, is up to TEN movies, and still on the go! And although I will admit that the last few movies havn't been the greatest, they're still there. And "Pokemon: The First Movie" was the best movie I ever saw at the time of watching it. The Digimon movie was good, but I'd watch Pokemon over it at the time.
As far as pokemon not dying, I'm pretty sure they die, but not as graphically as digimon, usually the deaths in Digimon (epically the 3rd season) are more violent and more heart wrenching, and even though its a show aimed at Kids, the American version of different seasons have been edited many times from the original Japanese cuts to make it more age appropriate
Pokemon do not "die" per say, although it has been questioned quite often (Ex. When Charmanders flame goes out). And if Memory serves me right, they don't "die" in Digimon either, they do some sort of thing where they, whats the word, "reboot"? Either way, they fizzle out and reform somewheres else as a weaker form of themselves.
As far as power, I don't know of too many pokemon that possess the power to destroy the world, let alone the universe by themselves, but yet I know of quite a few Digimon or Digital beings that do possess this power
You might be right, but I'd rather see a good old Pokemon battle between two evenly matched pokemon where we don't know whos gonna win, or the "hugely powerful guy getting beat by the underdog heros" (John Cena anyone?) So in Shear power, I'll give the nod to Digimon, however, I still find a fairly decent battle more entertaining than watching three episodes of one battle.
As far as video games, meh... I see new games for both shows debut every year for different systems
Pokemon has countless games out there, right off the top of my head, 13, and thats simply the games where you actually run around and catch other pokemon, thats not including spinoffs and shit. Digimon, yeah, they had a few games, but I never played them. Cause as a kid, I was to busy playing Pokemon to go and play Digimon.
So you made a lot of good points, and I'll admit in alot of ways "Digimon" (The charecters, not the show in whole) are more powerful, maybe even cooler in the fact that they can talk, but Pokemon was HUGE in America, and theres no denying that. Just look at how the votes are swaying here.
One more thing... If you think Digimon is so popular... How many Digimon are in the super Smash Bros games? Pokemon? I think we know who wins that battle...
And on a side note... I liked both. With that said, you wouldn't hapen to have any of those unedited Japaneese Digimon death scenes?
Pokewhatsit
that sounds like most Digimon battles, except their was more on the line when they did battle than some silly trophy 
