>>40175742I'm not sure Ash is travelling the world, he has gyms to beat in Galar. How can he enter the Galar tournament of he is constantly travelling.
He may have to go to another region to help a friend and then return.
However...that doesn't mean that the old companions are travelling other regions.
>Misty deciding to travel Hoenn while on her way to Mirage Kingdom proberly finding a Mudkip >Brock travelling Unova and ends up catching a Audino.>Cilan in Kanto visiting the fishing competitions.>Iris in Kalos ends up with a Noivern>Dawn in kalos for the Princess pageants.>Paul in Kalos. >Garry further in Galar (meeting end of series and into Sword and Shield series 2)>May in Sinnoh for the Contests. >Max finally going after Ralts and has his Treecko.>Serina in Sinnoh for contests.>Clemont and Bonnie in Kalos.With the Contest girls meeting for the Wallace Cup.
Paul finding Ash was in Kalos via Bonnie saying "Ash has a (insert Kalos Pokemon)"
Dawn recognising Paul.
Max tracking down Ash via Prof. Oak.
And then various connections via odd writing for the western dub.