Ah, but the fun is over as soon as you look at your deck
Part 1 (), Green Version () , General card (), Retail price 20 yen (tax incl.) (20()), Sales start end of September (last third) (9), Bandai () zoom312804 396 KB koro96-10-a401000799 209 KB Pocket Monsters Carddass Part 2: In the same CoroCoro issue mentioned above (August 1996), it states that Part 2 is expected to be released in the first third of October (1st - 10th) (sourced thanks to doublefelix921)
Seeking out vendors with deep inventories is the best way to ensure you have a high chance of getting the rare cards you want
It was a lot more exciting than the one that came before it and introduced a big first to the game
This card will single-handedly destroy Juzam Djinn, Serendib Efreet, Erhnam Djinn, City of Brass, and Library of Alexandria for two colorless and keep further copies from hitting the table
The release of the Anime 25th Collection [EB-02] on 25 January has clearly had an impact on the metagame as well