>>46153263When combined with mechanics such as Soaring (which should also have been improved and expanded to let you ride more pokémon instead of removed) and the Wild Area, it has the potential for adding a lot of diversity per route/area, like fishing/surfing does.
It also opens the possibility of sky routes where only Sky Battles take place and allow for creating new areas such as peaks or canyons accesible in a new way, revitalising the dungeon format.