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*A few advanced classes from the D20Modern settings:
** Urban Arcana: The thrasher (Having an impressive damage reduction coming from magic, i.e. SuperToughness), the Speed Demon (A pilot with supernatural enhancements to his/her piloting skills), the Acolyte thanks to VancianMagic (he can break out powerful powers, but they have a very limited number of uses per day, so he either saves them or is forced to fight like a normal when he runs out).
** Agents of PSI: The Battle Mind, whom can mostly enhance his natural fighting prowess with psionics, along with a few more exotic powers.
*A few advanced classes from the D20Modern settings:
** Urban Arcana: The thrasher (Having an impressive damage reduction coming from magic, i.e. SuperToughness), the Speed Demon (A pilot with supernatural enhancements to his/her piloting skills), the Acolyte thanks to VancianMagic (he can break out powerful powers, but they have a very limited number of uses per day, so he either saves them or is forced to fight like a normal when he runs out).
** Agents of PSI: The Battle Mind, whom can mostly enhance his natural fighting prowess with psionics, along with a few more exotic powers.
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* The character's ability is so powerful that they [[WorldOfCardboardSpeech live in a world of cardboard]]. Using their powers would effectively be less like fighting and more plain old murder.
* Sometimes, it's just a matter of narrative need: the character, if using all of his powers with reasonable skillfulness, simply wouldn't be very entertaining to watch fight since every enemy would be swiftly dispatched.
* Sometimes, it's just a matter of narrative need: the character, if using all of his powers with reasonable skillfulness, simply wouldn't be very entertaining to watch fight since every enemy would be swiftly dispatched.
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* The character's ability is so powerful that they [[WorldOfCardboardSpeech live in a world of cardboard]]. Using their powers would effectively be less like fighting and more plain old murder.
* Sometimes, it's just a matter of narrative need: the character, if using all of his powers with reasonable skillfulness, simply wouldn't be very entertaining to watch fight since every enemy would be swiftly dispatched.
* Sometimes, it's just a matter of narrative need: the character, if using all of his powers with reasonable skillfulness, simply wouldn't be very entertaining to watch fight since every enemy would be swiftly dispatched.
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* {{Spawn}} has super powers, but prefers not to use them, since they're granted by hell and each use further damns his soul.
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* {{Spawn}} Comicbook/{{Spawn}} has super powers, but prefers not to use them, since they're granted by hell and each use further damns his soul.
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* The powers [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway don't directly apply to combat]], such as {{Telepathy}}, TalkingToAnimals, and XRayVision. However, they may have [[HeartisAnAwesomePower indirect uses for assisting]]. Or they do upgrade his natural fighting abilities, but only moderately beyond normal human limits, without anything fantastic such as flight. He has an advantage against the {{mooks}}, but only if he stays on his toes and fights smart.
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* The powers [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway don't directly apply to combat]], such as {{Telepathy}}, TalkingToAnimals, SpeaksFluentAnimal, and XRayVision. However, they may have [[HeartisAnAwesomePower indirect uses for assisting]]. Or they do upgrade his natural fighting abilities, but only moderately beyond normal human limits, without anything fantastic such as flight. He has an advantage against the {{mooks}}, but only if he stays on his toes and fights smart.
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* Princess Sally Acorn was this in ''SonicSatAm'', while her intellect and skills with computers were highly useful in missions, her physical abilities were mostly an InformedAttribute, usually having to evade enemies or require Sonic's help when physical combat was required. The Archie comics rendition has more developed combat skills, though still can only take on minor threats head on usually.
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* Princess Sally Acorn was this in ''SonicSatAm'', while her intellect and skills with computers were highly useful in missions, her physical abilities were mostly an InformedAttribute, usually having to evade enemies or require Sonic's help when physical combat was required. The [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Archie comics rendition rendition]] has more developed combat skills, though still can only take on minor threats head on usually.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if EveryoneIsASuper then fighting with powers ''is'' normal -- in such a setting, someone who can't or has reason to avoid doing so is actually a HandicappedBadass.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if EveryoneIsASuper then fighting with powers ''is'' normal -- someone who can't is a HandicappedBadass.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if EveryoneIsASuper then fighting with powers ''is'' normal -- in such a setting, someone who can't is actually a HandicappedBadass.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if EveryoneIsASuper, he's just that universe's version of a HandicappedBadass or WillfullyWeak BadassNormal.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if EveryoneIsASuper, he's just that universe's version of EveryoneIsASuper then fighting with powers ''is'' normal -- someone who can't is a HandicappedBadass or WillfullyWeak BadassNormal.HandicappedBadass.
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* The character has been BlessedWithSuck. His powers can easily wipe the floor with most {{mook}}s but are very difficult to use safely, such as having uncontrollable SplashDamage, being CastFromHitPoints, or [[MagicIsAMonsterMagnet attracting even more enemies]]. Or they're very unreliable, either randomly failing to activate (or subject to {{Magic Misfire}}s) or governed by rules he [[HowDoIShotWeb hasn't figured out yet]]. In either case, he'd rather use mundane methods than chance it.
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* The character has been BlessedWithSuck. His powers can easily wipe the floor with most {{mook}}s but are very difficult to use safely, such as having uncontrollable SplashDamage, being CastFromHitPoints, or [[MagicIsAMonsterMagnet attracting even more enemies]]. Or they're very unreliable, either randomly failing to activate (or subject to {{Magic Misfire}}s) Misfire}}s or governed by rules he [[HowDoIShotWeb hasn't figured out yet]]. In either case, he'd rather use mundane methods than chance it.
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** A bit of a subversion, in that Guy's taijutsu is far beyond "normal".
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Some heroes win the SuperpowerLottery. SuperStrength, EyeBeams and [[PureEnergy Energy Blasts]] make issuing a NoHoldsBarredBeatDown a relatively straightforward matter. SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved, yay.
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Some heroes win the SuperpowerLottery. SuperStrength, EyeBeams and [[PureEnergy Energy Blasts]] make issuing a NoHoldsBarredBeatDown a relatively straightforward matter. SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved, yay.
SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved. Hooray and stuff.
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Then there's the rest of them. They have bona-fide powers that set them apart from PunyHumans, but for one reason or another, they either can't or won't just rely on them alone. They've taken [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman Boxing Lessons For All Those Other Poor Shmucks]], and fight very similarly to a BadassNormal most of the time. This can be for any of several reasons:
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Then there's the rest of them. They have bona-fide powers that set them apart from PunyHumans, but for one reason or another, they either can't or won't just rely on them alone. They've taken [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman Boxing Lessons For All Those Other Poor Shmucks]], Schmucks]], and fight very similarly to a BadassNormal most of the time. This can be for any of several reasons:
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* SuperheroSchool Whateley Academy in the WhateleyUniverse actually encourages this. One of the teachers for the aikido classes is sensei Tolman, who is a Type 3: a black woman with superstrength and mental attack powers, who just prefers using aikido. And Aquerna is a Type 1: she has squirrel powers, so she is stronger and faster than a baseline human, which means she is considered a campus joke. She has been learning aikido, LeParkour, and martial arts weapons.
* SuperheroSchool Whateley Academy in the WhateleyUniverse actually encourages this. One of the teachers for the aikido classes is sensei Tolman, who is a Type 3: a black woman with superstrength and mental attack powers, who just prefers using aikido. And Aquerna is a Type 1: she has squirrel powers, so she is stronger and faster than a baseline human, which means she is considered a campus joke. She has been learning aikido, LeParkour, and martial arts weapons.
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* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
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* In the ''WarriorCats'' ''Literature/WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] or BroughtDownToNormal character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if everyone in his universe has or can potentially learn powers, nobody really has "super powers" -- he's just that universe's version of a HandicappedBadass or WillfullyWeak BadassNormal.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] or BroughtDownToNormal character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if everyone in his universe has or can potentially learn powers, nobody really has "super powers" -- he's just that universe's version of a HandicappedBadass or WillfullyWeak BadassNormal.
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Compare BoxingLessonsForSuperman, where trained fighting is an optional extra the character takes to help with extreme circumstances. This trope can overlap with BadassAbnormal, if the character still needs to rely on previous fighting skills post-upgrade.
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* Kamijou Touma from ''LightNovel/ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'' has an AntiMagic right hand which he can only use defensively, so he usually fights with GoodOldFisticuffs.
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* Kamijou Touma from ''LightNovel/ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'' has an AntiMagic right hand which he can only use defensively, so he usually fights [[SuperpowerLottery superpowered individuals]] with GoodOldFisticuffs.
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* Kamijou Touma from ''LightNovel/ToAruMajutsuNoIndex'' has an AntiMagic right hand which he can only use defensively, so he usually fights with GoodOldFisticuffs.
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* The powers [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway don't directly apply to combat]], such as {{Telepathy}}, TalkingToAnimals, and XRayVision. However, they may have [[HeartisAnAwesomePower indirect uses for assisting]]. Or they do grant a concrete combat advantage, but don't contribute to doing actual damage, like a HealingFactor.
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* The powers [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway don't directly apply to combat]], such as {{Telepathy}}, TalkingToAnimals, and XRayVision. However, they may have [[HeartisAnAwesomePower indirect uses for assisting]]. Or they do grant a concrete combat advantage, upgrade his natural fighting abilities, but don't contribute to doing actual damage, like a HealingFactor.
only moderately beyond normal human limits, without anything fantastic such as flight. He has an advantage against the {{mooks}}, but only if he stays on his toes and fights smart.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] or BroughtDownToNormal character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if everyone in his universe has or can potentially learn powers, nobody really has "super powers" -- he's just that universe's version of a HandicappedBadass.HandicappedBadass or WillfullyWeak BadassNormal.
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* Richard of the ''SwordOfTruth'' series has phenomenal wizardly might, but relies almost exclusively on his sword for combat, primarily because he has [[HowDoIShotWeb no bloody clue]] how to get his magic to work at will. This is a borderline example, since that sword is itself magic.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] or BroughtDownToNormal character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if everyone in his universe has or can potentially learn powers, nobody really has "super powers" -- he's just that universe's version of a BadassNormal.HandicappedBadass.
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'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] or BroughtDownToNormal character such as a HenshinHero only counts if he can voluntarily switch them on and off at will and keeps them shut off most of the time, in which case he's WillfullyWeak. The character must have a choice whether or not to (try to) utilize his powers to qualify for this trope. Also, if everyone in his universe has or can potentially learn powers, nobody really has "super powers" -- he's just that universe's version of a BadassNormal.
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* Alucard from ''{{Hellsing}}'' is a vampire with supernatural powers. Despite that, he prefers to simply shoot his enemies with custom-made guns rather than use his inhuman abilities, mostly because he considers the majority of his opponents not worthy of using his superpowers against them.
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* In ''TheWheelOfTime'', Rand Al'Thor is the most powerful channeler in the world, but for the first half of the series prefers to use a sword since the male half of the One Power is tainted and he's having serious HowDoIShotWeb and MagicMisfire issues.
* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
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* In ''TheWheelOfTime'', Rand Al'Thor is the most powerful channeler in the world, but for the first half of the series prefers to use a sword since the male half of the One Power is tainted and he's having serious HowDoIShotWeb and MagicMisfire issues.
* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
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* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
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* In ''TheWheelOfTime'', Rand Al'Thor is the most powerful channeler in the world, but for the first half of the series prefers to use a sword since the male half of the One Power is tainted and he's having serious HowDoIShotWeb and MagicMisfire issues.
* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
* In ''TheWheelOfTime'', Rand Al'Thor is the most powerful channeler in the world, but for the first half of the series prefers to use a sword since the male half of the One Power is tainted and he's having serious HowDoIShotWeb and MagicMisfire issues.
* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
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Some heroes win the SuperpowerLottery. SuperStrength, EyeBeams and [[PureEnergy Energy Blasts]] make issuing a NoHoldsBarredBeatDown a relatively straightforward matter. SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved, yay.
Then there's the rest of them. They have bona-fide powers that set them apart from PunyHumans, but for one reason or another, they either can't or won't just rely on them alone. They've taken [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman Boxing Lessons For All Those Other Poor Shmucks]], and fight very similarly to a BadassNormal most of the time. This can be for any of several reasons:
* The powers [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway don't directly apply to combat]], such as {{Telepathy}}, TalkingToAnimals, and XRayVision. However, they may have [[HeartisAnAwesomePower indirect uses for assisting]]. Or they do grant a concrete combat advantage, but don't contribute to doing actual damage, like a HealingFactor.
* The character has been BlessedWithSuck. His powers can easily wipe the floor with most {{mook}}s but are very difficult to use safely, such as having uncontrollable SplashDamage, being CastFromHitPoints, or [[MagicIsAMonsterMagnet attracting even more enemies]]. Or they're very unreliable, either randomly failing to activate (or subject to {{Magic Misfire}}s) or governed by rules he [[HowDoIShotWeb hasn't figured out yet]]. In either case, he'd rather use mundane methods than chance it.
* The character is WillfullyWeak. He's either a BloodKnight who has more fun with GoodOldFisticuffs, or a SmugSnake that can beat you [[WithMyHandsTied with his powers tied behind his back]]. Both are more likely to pull out the big guns for a WorthyOpponent.
This trope was also an inadvertent side-effect of CoconutSuperpowers in old shows and serials due to lack of the special-effects technology to properly depict fantastic powers.
Compare BoxingLessonsForSuperman, where trained fighting is an optional extra the character takes to help with extreme circumstances. This trope can overlap with BadassAbnormal, if the character still needs to rely on previous fighting skills post-upgrade.
'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] or BroughtDownToNormal character such as a HenshinHero ''does not count'' -- he is a straight BadassNormal while de-powered.
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* In ''TheWheelOfTime'', Rand Al'Thor is the most powerful channeler in the world, but for the first half of the series prefers to use a sword since the male half of the One Power is tainted and he's having serious HowDoIShotWeb and MagicMisfire issues.
* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
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* Alucard from ''{{Hellsing}}'' is a vampire with supernatural powers. Despite that, he prefers to simply shoot his enemies with custom-made guns rather than use his inhuman abilities, mostly because he considers the majority of his opponents not worthy of using his superpowers against them.
* The titular character of ''Anime/RuneSoldierLouie'' is a mage, yet he prefers to fight with his hands, using his famous "LOUIE PUNCH!". He is called out on it multiple times.
* In ''{{Naruto}}'', Might Guy fights almost exclusively with [[BareFistedMonk taijutsu]], despite being capable of ninjutsu as well.
* Li Ho from ''TheLawOfUeki''. His power is [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway to turn hair into telescoping bats]], but prefers to use taichi moves in combat.
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* BlackCanary from the DCU may be the single best example. Her only superpower (sonic scream) is rarely used, and she's probably gone on 15-20 issue streaks of not using it at all, but she's a martial artist good enough to give Lady Shiva pause.
* CaptainAmerica is easily confused as a BadassNormal. But he isn't given that he has a superserum that gives him the ability to be at the peak of human condition.
* Combat training is standard for the {{X-Men}}, since many of them have powers that are either not specifically combat-oriented or too dangerous to utilize except as a last resort.
* ''{{Hitman}}'s'' Tommy Monoghan pretty much stopped using his powers entirely after the first twenty issues or so, getting by on charm, badass, and luck.
* {{Spawn}} has super powers, but prefers not to use them, since they're granted by hell and each use further damns his soul.
* {{Aquaman}} ''used'' to be like this, before writers began upgrading the crap out of him to counter the whole "LOL, Aquaman" meme. Nowadays he can just summon every shark in the ocean or a mountain sized tidal wave to crush you dead.
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* Princess Sally Acorn was this in ''SonicSatAm'', while her intellect and skills with computers were highly useful in missions, her physical abilities were mostly an InformedAttribute, usually having to evade enemies or require Sonic's help when physical combat was required. The Archie comics rendition has more developed combat skills, though still can only take on minor threats head on usually.
Then there's the rest of them. They have bona-fide powers that set them apart from PunyHumans, but for one reason or another, they either can't or won't just rely on them alone. They've taken [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman Boxing Lessons For All Those Other Poor Shmucks]], and fight very similarly to a BadassNormal most of the time. This can be for any of several reasons:
* The powers [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway don't directly apply to combat]], such as {{Telepathy}}, TalkingToAnimals, and XRayVision. However, they may have [[HeartisAnAwesomePower indirect uses for assisting]]. Or they do grant a concrete combat advantage, but don't contribute to doing actual damage, like a HealingFactor.
* The character has been BlessedWithSuck. His powers can easily wipe the floor with most {{mook}}s but are very difficult to use safely, such as having uncontrollable SplashDamage, being CastFromHitPoints, or [[MagicIsAMonsterMagnet attracting even more enemies]]. Or they're very unreliable, either randomly failing to activate (or subject to {{Magic Misfire}}s) or governed by rules he [[HowDoIShotWeb hasn't figured out yet]]. In either case, he'd rather use mundane methods than chance it.
* The character is WillfullyWeak. He's either a BloodKnight who has more fun with GoodOldFisticuffs, or a SmugSnake that can beat you [[WithMyHandsTied with his powers tied behind his back]]. Both are more likely to pull out the big guns for a WorthyOpponent.
This trope was also an inadvertent side-effect of CoconutSuperpowers in old shows and serials due to lack of the special-effects technology to properly depict fantastic powers.
Compare BoxingLessonsForSuperman, where trained fighting is an optional extra the character takes to help with extreme circumstances. This trope can overlap with BadassAbnormal, if the character still needs to rely on previous fighting skills post-upgrade.
'''NOTE:''' A [[DePower De-powered]] or BroughtDownToNormal character such as a HenshinHero ''does not count'' -- he is a straight BadassNormal while de-powered.
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!!This trope fought its way into these works the old-fashioned way, because its WikiMagic was just TooAwesomeToUse:
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* In ''TheWheelOfTime'', Rand Al'Thor is the most powerful channeler in the world, but for the first half of the series prefers to use a sword since the male half of the One Power is tainted and he's having serious HowDoIShotWeb and MagicMisfire issues.
* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, out of the three cats with superpowers, only Lionblaze's are useful in battle (he can't get hurt in a fight). Jayfeather's power is to enter other cats' dreams (though he doesn't fight anyway, since he's a [[TheMedic medicine cat]]), and Dovewing's power - SuperSenses - is actually a hindrance in battle because the amount of noise and scents confuses her.
[[AC:MangaAndAnime]]
* Alucard from ''{{Hellsing}}'' is a vampire with supernatural powers. Despite that, he prefers to simply shoot his enemies with custom-made guns rather than use his inhuman abilities, mostly because he considers the majority of his opponents not worthy of using his superpowers against them.
* The titular character of ''Anime/RuneSoldierLouie'' is a mage, yet he prefers to fight with his hands, using his famous "LOUIE PUNCH!". He is called out on it multiple times.
* In ''{{Naruto}}'', Might Guy fights almost exclusively with [[BareFistedMonk taijutsu]], despite being capable of ninjutsu as well.
* Li Ho from ''TheLawOfUeki''. His power is [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway to turn hair into telescoping bats]], but prefers to use taichi moves in combat.
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* BlackCanary from the DCU may be the single best example. Her only superpower (sonic scream) is rarely used, and she's probably gone on 15-20 issue streaks of not using it at all, but she's a martial artist good enough to give Lady Shiva pause.
* CaptainAmerica is easily confused as a BadassNormal. But he isn't given that he has a superserum that gives him the ability to be at the peak of human condition.
* Combat training is standard for the {{X-Men}}, since many of them have powers that are either not specifically combat-oriented or too dangerous to utilize except as a last resort.
* ''{{Hitman}}'s'' Tommy Monoghan pretty much stopped using his powers entirely after the first twenty issues or so, getting by on charm, badass, and luck.
* {{Spawn}} has super powers, but prefers not to use them, since they're granted by hell and each use further damns his soul.
* {{Aquaman}} ''used'' to be like this, before writers began upgrading the crap out of him to counter the whole "LOL, Aquaman" meme. Nowadays he can just summon every shark in the ocean or a mountain sized tidal wave to crush you dead.
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* Princess Sally Acorn was this in ''SonicSatAm'', while her intellect and skills with computers were highly useful in missions, her physical abilities were mostly an InformedAttribute, usually having to evade enemies or require Sonic's help when physical combat was required. The Archie comics rendition has more developed combat skills, though still can only take on minor threats head on usually.
