You're underselling this site if you think it's only half.
Same here also "If" may i add this is a speculation forum for pokemon related ideals only rather from animation or manga not the opposite.
(I guess i can add this..) And i can see what this moderator is talking about at least some of you have been sticking to the related topic of the forum itself some haven't depending on the half..
As for anime i am happy Ash made it to Leon i can't wait to see there battle regardless if Ash loses which i think he might happen...
Then he tell's everyone he's off to Paldea before he does he deposit's his pokemon to Crease's lab which may then get deposited to Oaks afterwards (Just a thought)...
After he does we see Ash change alters and upon entering he meets maybe a few pokemon who'll want to join him who well...
We know:
Pikachu - Is going idk if it'll learn anything new or not.
??? - Afterwards idk in/on number but whatever happens hope he captures something new/old what idk... Thoughts are on which may change..
Fuecoco - Might be his starter..
Mawile - be his secondary or first capture i think since not he may teach Mawile the Terastal ideal similar to Gengar's ideal just differently who knows it may switch to Mega evolution later..
Stonjouner - Don't get me wrong on this but i er had this "dream i saw Ash in a distance" and he was with Nemona i think he also had two
Spritzee - Two were flying above them i don't know if this if these two along side these five actually joined him but *Just a crazy dream i had since i challenged him and lost before i woke up i said bye to him and continue to grow and adventure with your pokemon.* That is what i said i believe, And i heard him say you too!
But so you know strange dream ngl..