Series where the "normal" character stays relevant?
The only examples I can think of off-hand are Sanzo from Saiyuki, Orihime from Bleach, and Kuwabara from Yu Yu Hakusho. It doesn't have to be battle strength specifically. I'd also be really interested in series where the character specializes into something the team needs.
An example of the opposite would be Krillin and Yamcha from DBZ.
u/Affectionate_Fly_174 — 3 days ago