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The other concept is set in the region of Ossaya, based on Australia and is far more modern. Ossaya is a newly established region, just getting its start as a largely populated area, and is largely known as a "land of opportunity". PCs would be individuals from the region itself or from somewhere else, selected by the Pokémon League to undergo the Gym Challenge that had been set up in the region to see if Ossaya is up to standards. This would be a far more traditional story that takes more cues from the Manga and Anime than the games, and characters would be able to either go for the gym challenge or explore other avenues to see how the region functions. You would also have to deal with the existence of an evil team based off of cowboys, who feature an abnormally intelligent Tinkaton as one of their leaders.
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This could be a fun idea. I struggle running games as well so don't kick yourself. I have a Pokemon League Official who would work here. A former GTS employee who functions as an overworked IT guy.