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Cold Storage (Inner)
Pokémon Black and White

Cold Storage (Inner)

Master the icy floors and Team Plasma battles in Pokémon Black and White's Cold Storage (Inner). Get expert tips and strategies to progress through this challenging section.

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Master the icy floors and Team Plasma battles in Pokémon Black and White's Cold Storage (Inner). Get expert tips and strategies to progress through this challenging section.

Alright, let's head into the inner part of Cold Storage! This place is a bit different because the floors are made of ice. When you step on these shiny patches, you'll slide in the direction you were going until you hit something solid. It's not too complicated, but you'll need to pay attention to where you're sliding!

Walkthrough
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    Head straight forward from the entrance. You'll slide all the way to a box.
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    From there, slide to the right onto solid ground. Keep moving right to find your first trainer battle.
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    Trainer Battle: Worker
    • Pansear (Level 24, Fire)
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    Timburr (Level 24, Fighting)
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    After the battle, slide to the right. This is the only way to go for now. Head up the ramp to face another trainer.
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    Trainer Battle: Worker
    • Panpour (Level 24, Water)
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    Timburr (Level 24, Fighting)
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    Now, here's where it gets a little tricky with the sliding. You can try to figure it out yourself, or just follow these directions: Head right, slide until you hit the wall, then slide up, then slide left, and finally slide down to continue.
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    Walk down and then up the next ramp to face another trainer.
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    Trainer Battle: Worker
    • Gurdurr (Level 25, Fighting)
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    After that fight, follow the crates downwards. You'll soon encounter another trainer.
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    Trainer Battle: Worker
    • Vanillite (Level 24, Ice)
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    Timburr (Level 24, Fighting)
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    Grab the item nearby. Then, head up and slide across the gap. This will lead you to a confrontation with a group of Team Plasma Grunts. Cheren will catch up with you here, and you'll both head into an open storage crate to deal with them.
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    Trainer Battle: Team Plasma Grunt
    • Watchog (Level 23, Normal)
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    Scraggy (Level 23, Dark/Fighting)
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    Keep battling the Grunts; they'll keep coming in a seemingly endless stream.
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    Trainer Battle: Team Plasma Grunt
    • Liepard (Level 24, Dark)
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    Trainer Battle: Team Plasma Grunt
    • Trubbish (Level 24, Poison)
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    Trainer Battle: Team Plasma Grunt
    • Sandile (Level 23, Ground/Dark)
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    Watchog (Level 23, Normal)
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    Once you've cleared out all the Team Plasma members, the gym leader will catch up and congratulate you. You're done with this section! Time to exit, heal up, and get ready for the fifth gym.

Items Found:

  • Net Ball
  • TM55 Scald
  • Ice Heal
  • Hyper Potion
  • NeverMeltIce
  • TM01 Hone Claws (postgame)
Tips
  • Pay close attention to the direction you're sliding on the ice. Sometimes you need to chain slides together to reach the correct spot.
  • Don't be afraid to use your Pokémon's type advantages against the trainers here. Fire and Fighting types are common, so Water and Flying types can be very effective.
  • The Team Plasma Grunts can be a bit of a slog, so make sure your Pokémon are healed up before you enter the storage crate with Cheren.

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