While there's no doubt that Shinji Kanda's artistry is the main reason for this card's sky-high value, you won't find a better depiction of Oricorio in the Pokemon TCG
There are plenty of ways to make it happen, however, whether its just playing creatures with Flash or bringing in creatures via Ninjutsu abilities
Otherwise, put it into your hand. Putting a card into your hand is nice, but you can literally win games by just combining Meren with Spore Frog, which you can sacrifice to prevent all combat damage for a turn - and only costs one mana
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Indomitable Ancients, in particular, is a monster in a Doran deck, becoming a 10/10 with Vigilance