Head to head
Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If vs Pocket Monsters
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

Left in charts
Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If
★ 6.75 · 2020

Right in charts
Pocket Monsters
★ 7.29 · 1997–2002
The short version
- Pocket Monsters is rated higher by the community: 7.29 vs 6.75.
- Pocket Monsters is more widely watched, with 154× the members.
- Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If is the quicker watch, 4d 4h shorter.
- Fans favorite Pocket Monsters more often (1.0% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Action.
| Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If | Pocket Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.75 | 7.29higher |
| Rank by score | #7,442 | #3,666better |
| Members | 272 | 41,806more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 1.0%more |
| Time to watch | 10hshorter | 4d 14h |
| Episodes | 25 | 276 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2020 | 1997–2002 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 9% vs 25%
- Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If
- Pocket Monsters
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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| Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If | Pocket Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 5% | 1% |
| 3★ | 5% | 1% |
| 4★ | 8% | 4% |
| 5★ | 18% | 8% |
| 6★ | 17% | 16% |
| 7★ | 30% | 27% |
| 8★ | 6% | 17% |
| 9★ | 2% | 9% |
| 10★ | 8% | 16% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If | 10h |
| Pocket Monsters | 4d 14h |
Only Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If vs Pocket Monsters FAQ
Is Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If better than Pocket Monsters?
By community score, Pocket Monsters is ahead (7.29 vs 6.75). Both are action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If or Pocket Monsters?
Pocket Monsters is longer: 4d 14h against 10h.
Which is more popular?
Pocket Monsters has more members on Kitsu (41,806 vs 272).
If I liked Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If, will I like Pocket Monsters?
Probably, if it was the action side you enjoyed.