For the “Which Meowth Do You Purrfer?” side mission in Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC, your choice actually does not matter for rewards or long-term gameplay, so you can safely just pick your favorite design.

What actually happens in this quest

  • After beating Ace Trainer Felina’s three Meowth (Kantonian, Alolan, and Galarian), the game sounds like you’ll get to keep one, but you don’t.
  • Choosing a Meowth only lets you briefly “play” with that specific variant through a short interaction minigame; there is no hidden stat bonus, item, or bond effect.
  • You can return later and interact with any of the three Meowth, so the first pick is not permanent.

Which Meowth should you pick?

Since there’s no mechanical difference, pick based on vibes :

  • Kantonian Meowth
    • Classic Normal-type mascot look; good if you like the traditional anime/game feel.
  • Alolan Meowth
    • Sassy, classy “royal” expression; often a fan-favorite for personality and style.
  • Galarian Meowth
    • Scruffy “Spicy War Kitty” that evolves into the steel-type Perrserker; great if you like tough-looking mons.

For this mission specifically, none of that affects the outcome; it’s purely which one you think is cutest or coolest.

Actual rewards you get

  • Standard side-mission payout of 2,222 Poké Dollars.
  • TM for Pay Day, a Normal-type move that gives you a bit of extra money after battles.

Those rewards are the same no matter which Meowth you select.

If you want those Meowth for real

If your real concern is “which Meowth should I pick for my team later,” you don’t need this quest choice for that:

  • All three variants (Kantonian, Alolan, Galarian) can be encountered in 1-Star Hyperspace Lumiose pockets in the Mega Dimension DLC.
  • Evolutions:
    • Kantonian Meowth → Persian at level 28.
* Alolan Meowth → Alolan Persian with high friendship.

* Galarian Meowth → Perrserker at level 28.

So for the mission: pick whichever Meowth makes you smile when you see it on screen—and don’t stress, you’re not locking yourself out of anything.

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