>>28794165How I see it happening is that he arrives in Alola, goes to school for a few episodes to learn about Alola and it's differences to previous regions he's been to, Some kinda battle takes place, like a right of passage type thing, Tapu Koko approves of Ash and allows him to take on the trials, Ash then travels around the region to do the trials, Mallow goes with him (unsure who else will be traveling with him but Mallow is a definite) she acts as the cook and mentor about the trials (She's the new Brock), being a captain after all, it'll sorta be like the Ash and Clemont thing.
