There are more Pokémon you encounter while playing Pokémon Go, and these Pokémon come with various hidden stats and abilities that make them useful. It's a lot harder to find a perfect Pokémon IV to use for PvP, but one of the hardest encounters to have is with a shiny version of a Pokémon. These extremely rare versions have a low chance of spawning, and you won't know you're going to find one until you try to get it. Not all Pokémon have a glossy version, so you may be wondering if Piplup has a glossy version available in the game. Can you catch a shiny Piplup in Pokémon Go?
We can definitely say that Piplup has a brilliant version. The Brilliant version of Piplup was released in early 2020 for Pokémon Community Day. Whenever you encounter a Piplup, there's a small chance you'll find a brilliant version of it on your travels. Additionally, almost all costumed Piplups that have appeared in the events also have a shiny version.
If you're looking to encounter a shiny Piplup on Pokémon Community Day on November 30, you have a chance to find a shiny variant. However, your chances of finding one have not increased, just the spawn rate of Piplup in your area, giving you further chances to try and find one on the go. Community Day will be held from 18pm to 00pm in your local time zone, but you will have the same chance as if you were to find one in the wild.
