How To Get TM48 Round in Pokémon Black & White

Standing near the Battle Subway Exchange Service Corner (Pokémon Black)

You can get TM48 Round by purchasing it for 36 Battle Points (BP) at an Exchange Service Corner within the Battle Subway. The Battle Subway is located in the center of Nimbasa City.

This area is only accessible after you defeat Gym Leader Burgh in Castelia City.

The Battle Subway has seven subway trains that hold a different style of battle. TMs and other items can be purchased with BP at an Exchange Service Corner on each train.

TM48 Round Location (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Head east from the Nimbasa City Pokémon Center.

Head east from the Nimbasa City Pokémon Center. / Pokemon BW
Head east from the Nimbasa City Pokémon Center.

Step 2: The large building to the right of the Pokémon Center is the Battle Subway. Enter the building.

Enter the Battle Subway. / Pokemon BW
Enter the Battle Subway.

Step 3: The entrance to the Battle Subway leads to a circular platform with seven different subway trains.

Enter any subway you’d like – they all have an Exchange Service Corner.

Enter any subway train from the platform. / Pokemon BW
Enter any subway train from the platform.

Step 4: After entering the subway, you’ll spot the Exchange Service Corner in the northwest corner. Talk to the clerk on the left.

Speak to the clerk on the left at the Exchange Service Corner. / Pokemon BW
Speak to the clerk on the left at the Exchange Service Corner.

Step 5: TM48 Round can be bought here for 36BP.

TM48 Round can be purchased for 36BP. / Pokemon BW
TM48 Round can be purchased for 36BP.

Along with TM48 Round, this clerk also sells the following TMs:

TM Price
TM23 Smack Down 36BP
TM34 Sludge Wave 48BP
TM51 Ally Switch 48BP
TM59 Incinerate 48BP
TM60 Quash 48BP
TM64 Explosion 48BP
TM77 Psych Up 48BP
TM87 Swagger 36BP
TM88 Pluck 36BP

Round Details + Uses

In-game details for TM48 Round. / Pokemon BW
In-game details for TM48 Round.
Round Move Details
Type Normal
Category Special
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 15

Round is a Special Normal-type move that damages its target at 60 base Power.

When used by two Pokémon during the same turn, the move’s strength doubles to 120 Power on second use. This effect can only be achieved in Doubles and Triples battles.

Because Round is such a situational move, it really isn’t worth the BP to get it during a normal playthrough.

At most, you’re looking at 180 total base Power spread across two moves, which can be achieved in much more effective ways.

It is further held back by its typing, since Normal-type moves aren’t super-effective against any Pokémon.

One benefit that Round does have is that it can be learned by nearly every Pokémon, so it isn’t too difficult to find a Pokémon with high Special Attack to teach it to.

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