Temporal Forces Redemption discrepency

Jaketc007

Hello, wondering if this is common… in one of the redemption codes from a pack from temporal forces elite trainer kit, I received an ACE Spec Prime Catcher. BUT the card wasn't actually in the pack IRL.

The retail Box and all 9 packs were originally sealed.....

XM01

As far as I know, there is absolutely no relation between the cards in the physical pack and the cards recieved online, regardless of the expansion.

TechHog

The digital code doesn't give the same cards you pull in the pack. That's intentional, since doing that would be nearly impossible.

Jaketc007

Thank you, I had no idea!

OlderAngel11

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/61359#Comment_61359

This is correct. Just because you get a card from the pack irl doesn't mean you will get it from the live pack. Live packs are randomized on their own.