> Ash, Iono, Larry with a Koraidon explore the region. Ash wants to fight strong trainers while Iono is drooling at the views she can get by streaming the shit he stirs while Larry is there to make sure "the world champion" is kept happy in the region.
>Other side you can have Juliana, Penny and Arven with Miraidon. Juliana and Nemona as Ash's rivals.
I think something like this could work, gives Ash freedom to dick around in paldea while occasionally crossing paths with the main game characters.