>>52549400Instead of a travel companion, I can see him as a reoccuring gag character similar to Team Rocket and their costume get up.
Hell, he could accidentally join Team Rocket from time to time because he admires their costumes and wishes to know how to blend in easily.
What can make this better is that Ash would imminently know it's Clavel under the guise when in his whole career he never could tell Team Rocket apart.