Absol is one of the best cards out of the set. everyone who says otherwise really doesn't feed on creativity. doom news is a strategic play, when their active needs to knock you out next turn no matter what or they get left behind. so, naturally, you give it to them. "doom news" them so they are forced to either give you another turn of life, or face being knocked out. your are forgetting about the level x of him. HANDS DOWN, ABSOL LUXRAY WILL BE A POPULAR DECK.
Doom news is garbage, you loose 2 nrg attachments to do nothing... I used Jirachi LA soo long and I had means to recover the NRG and didnt use doom desire in one single game, its just a bad attack :/