>>50061747Ash is getting sidelined to Deuteragonist (they still have to keep him because of the marketable value him and Pikachu have as a duo and Pikachu's status as mascot) while Go becomes the Main Character.
Having achieved sufficient enough research under the Professor, he personally vouches for Go to get enrolled in one of the prestigious schools from the new region to rehash Alola's premise (but with Journeys' global adventuring).
