Battle in the Ability Room! nepence vs. Cynder (ref: Oslo)

[Oslo]

New battle idea!

This arena is known as the Ability Room, a large white room with no doors or windows. What's unique about this place? Well, it carries the special power of being able to exert influence over a Pokemon's ability. During the first round of the battle, both Pokemon will fight using their regular abilities. However, when the trainers issue their second round commands, they'll state which of the 191 abilities they'd like their Pokemon to have instead, regardless of whether that Pokemon can legally possess that ability. Their Pokemon will then have that ability for the round. When the round ends, the trainers will select new abilities when they issue their next set of commands, and that process will repeat itself for the entirety of the battle.

The catch? No ability can be selected more than once. If one trainer selects Parental Bond, that ability is then no longer up for grabs and neither trainer can select it for the rest of the battle. In the post-round notes, I'll list which abilities have already been selected to help you keep track.

Remember, ability selection occurs in the same post as the commands, which means the person delivering their commands first won't know what ability their opponent will select, opening the door for shenanigans. Also, if a trainer forgets to select an ability for their Pokemon, they're SOL. That Pokemon just won't have an ability for the round.

This battle will be a 3 on 3, with a standard 40 HP damage cap and one week DQ time. I'm banning non-damaging healing moves.

Any takers?