There is no valid reason why PJ gallery previews need to be under 10k anymore.
Because early pixelart had so many restrictions and file size was chief among them its just something we like to keep.
If your preview is over 10k it will not show on the Front Page Section with New Art, Weekly Showcase (WS) and Hall of Fame (HoF).
It will however be seen everywhere else.
You don't have to make your preview under 10k but you always should.
btw, if you could place a link to the originals in the description it would be great.
Hard to believe but not everyone is Pokemon fan as they should be.
Here they are :)
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