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** Suzaku himself could also qualify at first, even though it verges on CharlesAtlasSuperpower at times (like kicking auto-tracking machine guns off ceilings).

* Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex: Because Academy City's so advanced, it doesn't take much for even non-powered characters to fight on par with [[PsychicPowers espers]]. The city even has distinct groups who are comprised of people who are completely non-powered, such as Anti-Skill, which is Academy City's version of a police force and is populated with regular teachers and adults whom are trained to trained in esper suppresion techniques, and Skill-Out, a group of Level 0 thugs armed with regular weapons like baseball bats and guns. Specific character examples include:
** [[ActionSurvivor Shiage Hamazura]], former leader of the aforementioned Skill-Out who eventually shoves his way into protagonist status. Unlike co-protagonists [[AntiMagic Touma]] and [[SuperpowerLottery Accelerator]], he is a Level 0 through and through but pulls his weight with his [[GuileHero guile]] and his [[TheGunslinger marksmanship.]] With his skills he becomes [[SpannerInTheWorks a wrench in many]] of the BigBad's plans and is able to [[spoiler: defeat a [[SuperpowerLottery Level 5]], [[EnergyWeapon Shizuri Mugino.]] '''Twice'''.]]
** [[BadBoss Amata Kihara]], leader of the Hound Dogs, is able to [[spoiler: beat [[AttackReflector Accelerator]] up ''with his bare fists''.]] It helps that Amata helped train his powers, and thus knows how to exploit its AchillesHeel.
** Some other members of the dark side are Level 0s, and get by using Academy City developed weapons or technology, such as [[MadBomber Frenda Seivelun]], [[ColdSniper Rakko Yumiya]], and [[RobotMaster Baba Yoshio]].
** [[TheHero Touma Kamijou]] himself is a borderline example since, [[AntiMagic Imagine Breaker]] aside, he's supposed to just be "an [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent ordinary high school boy]]". That's [[SpiderSense easy]] [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower to]] [[MadeOfIron forget]] though.

** Several other characters display this trope. [[CombatPRagmatist The Agent]] defeats several Diiclonii [[spoiler: including Lucy]]. The Unknown Man manages to defeat Nana and get the better of Bando [[spoiler: temporarily]]. Even [[TheStoic Kurama]] charged Lucy head on without realizing that she had been BroughtDownToNormal.

** Touma himself is a borderline example since, Imagine Breaker aside, he's supposed to just be "an [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent ordinary high school boy]]". That's [[SpiderSense easy]] [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower to]] [[MadeOfIron forget]] though.

** While ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Phantom Blood]]'''s Jonathan Joestar would eventually become an EmpoweredBadassNormal through use of [[ThePowerOfTheSun Ripple]], even prior to that, he was still able to hold his own against a vampiric [[BigBad Dio]].

** While ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Phantom Blood]]'''s Jonathan Joestar would eventually become an EmpoweredBadassNormal through use of [[ThePowerOfTheSun Ripple]], even prior to that, he was still able to hold his own against a vampiric [[BigBad Dio]]. He's also the only [=JoJo=] to never get a [[FightingSpirit Stand]], making him the most "normal" of all of them, but he's still ''miles'' ahead of all of them when it comes to physical strength.
** Robert E. O. Speedwagon. Can't use Ripple, isn't a vampire or [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Pillar Man]], and doesn't have a Stand, but still managed to be the biggest contributing ally in the series. In the interim between ''Phantom Blood'' and ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Battle Tendency]]'', he discovers oil and uses the resulting riches to found a massive corporation that ends up providing essential assistance to the protagonists all the way to ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'', ''over a hundred and twenty years later'', essentially making him the GreaterScopeParagon of the entire series. It's telling that he's the only character without any of the series' supernatural powers to become playable in ''[[VideoGame/JojosBizarreAdventureEyesOfHeaven Eyes of Heaven]]''.
** According to what's learned of him from characters in ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Battle Tendency]]'', [[PosthumousCharacter George Joestar II]] never learned how to use Ripple, but still managed to be a badass as an ace fighter pilot during World War I.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'': Jotaro Kujo was a badass even prior to [[EmpoweredBadassNormal gaining a Stand]], as can be seen when he gets [[FountainOfYouth de-aged]] into a child, yet still manages to beat the absolute tar out of Alessi.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'':
*** Hayato Kawajiri is only a grade school kid with no Stand, but still manages to root out Kira, the BigBad of the Part, after he [[spoiler:[[DeadPersonImpersonation kills his father and steals his identity]]]] before anyone else. Even after said BigBad [[spoiler:[[WhyAmITicking turns him into a living bomb]] that kills anyone who even questions him about Kira's identity before starting a GroundhogDayLoop]], he still resolves to put a stop to it even if he has to kill him himself. Eventually, he manages to [[OutGambitted Out-Gambit]] one of the smartest villains in the series, and for an encore [[spoiler:[[JumpingOnAGrenade Jumps On A Proverbial Grenade]] to take one of Kira's bombs to save Josuke and Okuyasu, only managing to survive because Josuke managed to act fast enough with [[HealingHands Crazy Diamond]] to save him]]. Again, this is a ''grade school kid''.
*** Toyohiro Kanedaichi may have a Stand, but [[BlessedWithSuck it's really just a nuisance]]. Despite this, he still manages to be a badass on his own physical ability alone, being able to swing around a transmissions tower and avoid Josuke with ease.

*** While he does have a Stand, Sandman is still physically strong enough to run barefoot in a horse race and still manages to remain in the top running.

*** Wekapipo lacks a Stand, instead relying entirely on the [[SpectacularSpinning Spin]]. Doesn't making him any less of a threat.

* ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'': Atsuya Kusakabe, while not an entirely normal person, unlike most impressive Sorcerers he lacks an Innate Technique. Despite this disadvantage, he managed to make it to Grade 1, through mastery of the basics and training in the New Shadow Style. It's remarked that he's the most impressive Sorcerer with no Innate Technique. Still, he's a good judge of his own power and knows he can't defeat Special Grade Curses due to his lack of an Innate Technique.

*** Lockon Stratos' companions consist of a former ChildSoldier, one with a SplitPersonality, and an Innovade. Neil and his successor Lyle on the other hand are both excellent at sniping despite their lack of powers.

*** Graham Acre is the biggest of them, being the first character in the series to come close to taking down a Gundam in a straight fight. Had his fight with the Eins continued, he would have chopped it to pieces with the beam saber he jacked from the same unit.