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Tossup between Petey and Larry, leaning toward Larry. I have both already Lv8/4c, and both are useful. Gold Mario not so much. YMMV. Check your coverage for next tour, especially SNES Ghost Valley 2.
Ranked usefulness in upcoming tours.
Gold Petey: Space Tour - Ghost Valley 2 (Lv8 unlock), Winter Tour - NONE, Exploration Tour - Riverside Park T, Doctor Tour - NONE, Mario Tour - NONE
Winter Larry: Space Tour - Wii Rainbow Road, Winter Tour - Tokyo 4T, Exploration Tour - Riverside Park T, Doctor Tour - Coconut Mall, Mario Tour - DS Mario Circuit R/T