So, of course, it didn’t take long for others to copy Pokemon’s winning formula.

While 80s cartoons had kids buying Care Bears dolls and G.I.

Joe action figures, anime in the early 2000s had us collecting virtual pets and trading cards.

Knock-off Pokemon animes

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they’ve been released outside of Japan.

14Monsuno

Of course, Japanese studios weren’t the only ones looking to copy Pokemon’s success.

Monsuno was an American cartoon that aired on Nickelodeon, premiering in 2012.

A young woman standing confidently in front of a large monster forming out of smoke.

This one wasn’t very memorable.

It seemsJapan was tired of these Pokemon rip offs in 2007,because the series flopped over there.

This series spawned a few memorable video games, including Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot on GameCube.

Three monstrous animals with crystals jutting out of them have glowing blue sections of light on their bodies.

Taking place long after Zoids: Chaotic Century,Zoids are no longer used for warfare.

Instead, they are used in a series of competitions and tournaments run by the Zoid Battle Commission.

As such, this series is much lighter than the previous one.

A draconic and mechanic humanoid with four wings and a set of cannons on its shoulders looks to the sky.

It’s up to Ken Kazaki and his faithful Windragon to uncover their mysterious story.

The anime follows a young boy namedShobu Kirifuda who likes to play the titular card game.

Somehow, he is one of the few duelists able to bring the monsters on his cards to life.

A young man with brown hair smiles as a draconic cat-like creature curls around his shoulders.

A young boy works alongside several cat spirits and a living ear of corn to construct a crude raft in the forest.

A young man and woman stand proudly alongside a wolf robot and a velociraptor robot.

A young boy sends out a charging blue and white furred monster to battle.

A group of children gathered around a winged lion wearing a bandana.

A young boy standing in front of an enormous red dragon-like creature.

A young boy and girl standing beside several creatures who are items of food brought to life.