Once a character has been on the board for a turn, you can perform actions with them, either challenging an opponent's character or questing to gain lore
Grade: B Blue might have mostly anemic common creatures and no hard removal, but holy crap does it have card advantage
Usually, a Pokmon can only cause a paralysis by flipping coins, using GX attacks (such as Raichu-GX (Shining Legends #29)), or using V-Star Powers (such as Drapion V-Star (Lost Origin #119))
Meanwhile, Embercleave a four-generic, two-red equipment initially costs more, but also gives other fantastic benefits
Evolving the Active Pokemon removes all Special Conditions, including Asleep
So, the Seventh Edition team added "properly costed Demonic Tutor" to the Eighth Edition wish list