Although this reprint retained the original Series 1 text box layout, the copyright line is updated with Studio Dice and the Eye of Anubis hologram is added
Now, if rumor is to be believed, the Base Set is coming back with a reprint in Japan releasing February 27, 2016, exactly twenty years after the release of Pokemon Red and Green in Japan (Japans original games featured Charizard and Venusaur on the cover, not Charizard and Blastoise)
While the vanilla beat stick isnt really as powerful as the anime made it out to be, it at least got plenty of meta support over the years including Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon
That said, even if you meet someone you don't want to activate this card, you can figure out when to use it, or just put it in your hand cost or bluff without using it
Capsule Monsters , while technically a mini-series spin-off, takes place in between and is sometimes considered part of season 5