I'm sure because Meowth is such a saint...why he totally isn't and is a rotten person who was willing to let her die at the hands of the pandas at the end.
I will admit it's a bit easy to pity Meowth in this episode, getting smugly trolled over his tragic backstory and then sold out to some violent Pangoro over some fruit. Let's face it though, it's ALL a preemptive strike, especially since this is the third episode in a row the heroes got stuck with him, and we know how the previous two ended (and that's just counting XY).
And the two were comically even handed, Bonnie's attempt to lecture Meowth about sharing also failed horribly for her.
Still I liked that brief moment of cooperation when Meowth guides Dedenne about finding the remedy berry.
Pangoro seem to cause havoc regularly in Xy
Team Rocket seem to have a recurring rivalry with the Pancham line, with this, The Bamboozling Forest and Friend or Foe Alike. It kinda makes sense Jessie sparsely shows interest in capturing Serena's like her other Pokemon, since they've likely come to abhor the whole species.
Perhaps the only more recurring species rivalry with the trio outside the heroes is the Sneazel line, which again was referenced with the Showcases and their Team Flare showdown.
