Ponta

Ponta is one of the Number Guardians in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. He was Gilag's partner in his past life.

Appearance
Ponta is a Tanuki (Japanese racoon-dog) with a black tail, hands, legs and eyes. He has 6 white whiskers and a red nose, the characteristics that appear on a person who is being possessed by Ponta. Unlike the other Number's Guardians, Ponta is ethereal.

Abilities
Ponta is capable of possessing other people. When he does so, the possessed person gains his whiskers and red nose. While possessing a person, he can also switch his spirit with that of another person, placing their spirit into the body that he was previously occupying. He is also capable of transforming into other people, using this ability to transform into Kiraku Souhachi (the past-life incarnation of Gilag) and acted as a body-double for him during battles and wars.

History
Years ago, Ponta was a pet and best friend of Gilag help him in battles while acted as a body-double for him during battles and wars. Ponta, unlike the other Number's Guardians, was not killed, but his spirit was sealed in a statue of Gilag.

Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL II
During the Legendary Numbers War arc of ZEXAL II, Ponta was reawakened as a result of excavation near the Duel Sanctuary, which turned up a statue of Gilag's past life, in which Ponta was sealed. When Gilag approached the statue, Ponta emerged, possessing Gilag's body.

In his subsequent duel with Yuma, Ponta attempted to manipulate the course of the game to his advantage by using his body-swapping powers when Yuma's first turn started, in order to place Yuma in Gilag's body whilst he took over Yuma's. Ponta proceeded to waste Yuma's hand on a series of bad moves before switching back, nearly winning the Duel had it not been for a Trap Yuma had Set before the switch. Ultimately, despite the handicap, Yuma managed to defeat Ponta.

Legendary Number War
Ponta uses a "Raccoon" Deck focused on swarm tactics.