diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92c8104f..653ef25e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 * (evm) [\#661](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/pull/661) `Balance` field has been removed from the evm module's `GenesisState`.
 
+### Features
+
+* (rpc) [\#571](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/pull/571) Add pending queries to JSON-RPC calls. This allows for the querying of pending transactions and other relevant information that pertains to the pending state:
+  * `eth_getBalance`
+  * `eth_getTransactionCount`
+  * `eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber`
+  * `eth_getBlockByNumber`
+  * `eth_getTransactionByHash`
+  * `eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex`
+  * `eth_sendTransaction` - the nonce will automatically update to its pending nonce (when none is explicitly provided)
+
 ### Improvements
 
 * (evm) [\#661](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/pull/661) Add invariant check for account balance and account nonce.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6315c431..fd46c766 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ test-import:
 	rm -rf importer/tmp
 
 test-rpc:
-	./scripts/integration-test-all.sh -q 1 -z 1 -s 2
+	./scripts/integration-test-all.sh -t "rpc" -q 1 -z 1 -s 2 -m "rpc"
+
+test-rpc-pending:
+	./scripts/integration-test-all.sh -t "pending" -q 1 -z 1 -s 2 -m "pending"
 
 test-contract:
 	@type "npm" 2> /dev/null || (echo 'Npm does not exist. Please install node.js and npm."' && exit 1)
diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 17223d4f..46acda79 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ cat $HOME/.ethermintd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["mi
 # Enable faucet
 cat $HOME/.ethermintd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["faucet"]["enable_faucet"]=true' >  $HOME/.ethermintd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.ethermintd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.ethermintd/config/genesis.json
 
+# increase block time (?)
+cat $HOME/.ethermintd/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["time_iota_ms"]="30000"' > $HOME/.ethermintd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.ethermintd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.ethermintd/config/genesis.json
+
+if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+    echo "pending mode on; block times will be set to 30s."
+    # sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+    sed -i 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+    sed -i 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+    sed -i 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+    sed -i 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+    sed -i 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+    sed -i 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+    sed -i 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.ethermintd/config/config.toml
+fi
+
 # Allocate genesis accounts (cosmos formatted addresses)
 ethermintd add-genesis-account $(ethermintcli keys show $KEY -a) 100000000000000000000aphoton
 
diff --git a/rpc/backend/backend.go b/rpc/backend/backend.go
index 99d71174..a8b2eae3 100644
--- a/rpc/backend/backend.go
+++ b/rpc/backend/backend.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 type Backend interface {
 	// Used by block filter; also used for polling
 	BlockNumber() (hexutil.Uint64, error)
+	LatestBlockNumber() (int64, error)
 	HeaderByNumber(blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber) (*ethtypes.Header, error)
 	HeaderByHash(blockHash common.Hash) (*ethtypes.Header, error)
 	GetBlockByNumber(blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber, fullTx bool) (map[string]interface{}, error)
@@ -60,13 +61,12 @@ func New(clientCtx clientcontext.CLIContext) *EthermintBackend {
 
 // BlockNumber returns the current block number.
 func (b *EthermintBackend) BlockNumber() (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
-	// NOTE: using 0 as min and max height returns the blockchain info up to the latest block.
-	info, err := b.clientCtx.Client.BlockchainInfo(0, 0)
+	blockNumber, err := b.LatestBlockNumber()
 	if err != nil {
 		return hexutil.Uint64(0), err
 	}
 
-	return hexutil.Uint64(info.LastHeight), nil
+	return hexutil.Uint64(blockNumber), nil
 }
 
 // GetBlockByNumber returns the block identified by number.
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (b *EthermintBackend) PendingTransactions() ([]*rpctypes.Transaction, error
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	transactions := make([]*rpctypes.Transaction, pendingTxs.Count)
+	transactions := make([]*rpctypes.Transaction, 0)
 	for _, tx := range pendingTxs.Txs {
 		ethTx, err := rpctypes.RawTxToEthTx(b.clientCtx, tx)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -209,10 +209,8 @@ func (b *EthermintBackend) PendingTransactions() ([]*rpctypes.Transaction, error
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-
 		transactions = append(transactions, rpcTx)
 	}
-
 	return transactions, nil
 }
 
@@ -257,3 +255,14 @@ func (b *EthermintBackend) GetLogs(blockHash common.Hash) ([][]*ethtypes.Log, er
 func (b *EthermintBackend) BloomStatus() (uint64, uint64) {
 	return 4096, 0
 }
+
+// LatestBlockNumber gets the latest block height in int64 format.
+func (b *EthermintBackend) LatestBlockNumber() (int64, error) {
+	// NOTE: using 0 as min and max height returns the blockchain info up to the latest block.
+	info, err := b.clientCtx.Client.BlockchainInfo(0, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return info.LastHeight, nil
+}
diff --git a/rpc/namespaces/eth/api.go b/rpc/namespaces/eth/api.go
index 57e8a143..fb7ff5d5 100644
--- a/rpc/namespaces/eth/api.go
+++ b/rpc/namespaces/eth/api.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) Accounts() ([]common.Address, error) {
 	return addresses, nil
 }
 
-// rpctypes.BlockNumber returns the current block number.
+// BlockNumber returns the current block number.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) BlockNumber() (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
 	api.logger.Debug("eth_blockNumber")
 	return api.backend.BlockNumber()
@@ -221,7 +222,12 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) BlockNumber() (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
 // GetBalance returns the provided account's balance up to the provided block number.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetBalance(address common.Address, blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber) (*hexutil.Big, error) {
 	api.logger.Debug("eth_getBalance", "address", address, "block number", blockNum)
-	clientCtx := api.clientCtx.WithHeight(blockNum.Int64())
+
+	clientCtx := api.clientCtx
+	if !(blockNum == rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber || blockNum == rpctypes.LatestBlockNumber) {
+		clientCtx = api.clientCtx.WithHeight(blockNum.Int64())
+	}
+
 	res, _, err := clientCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/balance/%s", evmtypes.ModuleName, address.Hex()), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -234,6 +240,29 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetBalance(address common.Address, blockNum rpctyp
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if blockNum != rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber {
+		return (*hexutil.Big)(val), nil
+	}
+
+	// update the address balance with the pending transactions value (if applicable)
+	pendingTxs, err := api.backend.PendingTransactions()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, tx := range pendingTxs {
+		if tx == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if tx.From == address {
+			val = new(big.Int).Sub(val, tx.Value.ToInt())
+		}
+		if *tx.To == address {
+			val = new(big.Int).Add(val, tx.Value.ToInt())
+		}
+	}
+
 	return (*hexutil.Big)(val), nil
 }
 
@@ -254,20 +283,16 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetStorageAt(address common.Address, key string, b
 // GetTransactionCount returns the number of transactions at the given address up to the given block number.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetTransactionCount(address common.Address, blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber) (*hexutil.Uint64, error) {
 	api.logger.Debug("eth_getTransactionCount", "address", address, "block number", blockNum)
-	clientCtx := api.clientCtx.WithHeight(blockNum.Int64())
 
-	// Get nonce (sequence) from account
-	from := sdk.AccAddress(address.Bytes())
-	accRet := authtypes.NewAccountRetriever(clientCtx)
+	clientCtx := api.clientCtx
+	pending := blockNum == rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber
 
-	err := accRet.EnsureExists(from)
-	if err != nil {
-		// account doesn't exist yet, return 0
-		n := hexutil.Uint64(0)
-		return &n, nil
+	// pass the given block height to the context if the height is not pending or latest
+	if !pending && blockNum != rpctypes.LatestBlockNumber {
+		clientCtx = api.clientCtx.WithHeight(blockNum.Int64())
 	}
 
-	_, nonce, err := accRet.GetAccountNumberSequence(from)
+	nonce, err := api.accountNonce(clientCtx, address, pending)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -298,17 +323,54 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetBlockTransactionCountByHash(hash common.Hash) *
 	return &n
 }
 
-// GetBlockTransactionCountByNumber returns the number of transactions in the block identified by number.
+// GetBlockTransactionCountByNumber returns the number of transactions in the block identified by its height.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetBlockTransactionCountByNumber(blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber) *hexutil.Uint {
 	api.logger.Debug("eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber", "block number", blockNum)
-	height := blockNum.Int64()
-	resBlock, err := api.clientCtx.Client.Block(&height)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+
+	var (
+		height  int64
+		err     error
+		txCount hexutil.Uint
+		txs     int
+	)
+
+	switch blockNum {
+	case rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber:
+		height, err = api.backend.LatestBlockNumber()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		resBlock, err := api.clientCtx.Client.Block(&height)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		// get the pending transaction count
+		pendingTxs, err := api.backend.PendingTransactions()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		txs = len(resBlock.Block.Txs) + len(pendingTxs)
+	case rpctypes.LatestBlockNumber:
+		height, err = api.backend.LatestBlockNumber()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		resBlock, err := api.clientCtx.Client.Block(&height)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		txs = len(resBlock.Block.Txs)
+	default:
+		height = blockNum.Int64()
+		resBlock, err := api.clientCtx.Client.Block(&height)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		txs = len(resBlock.Block.Txs)
 	}
 
-	n := hexutil.Uint(len(resBlock.Block.Txs))
-	return &n
+	txCount = hexutil.Uint(txs)
+	return &txCount
 }
 
 // GetUncleCountByBlockHash returns the number of uncles in the block idenfied by hash. Always zero.
@@ -385,6 +447,11 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) SendTransaction(args rpctypes.SendTxArgs) (common.
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
 
+	if err := tx.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+		api.logger.Debug("tx failed basic validation", "error", err)
+		return common.Hash{}, err
+	}
+
 	// Sign transaction
 	if err := tx.Sign(api.chainIDEpoch, key.ToECDSA()); err != nil {
 		api.logger.Debug("failed to sign tx", "error", err)
@@ -457,13 +524,13 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) Call(args rpctypes.CallArgs, blockNr rpctypes.Bloc
 // DoCall performs a simulated call operation through the evmtypes. It returns the
 // estimated gas used on the operation or an error if fails.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) doCall(
-	args rpctypes.CallArgs, blockNr rpctypes.BlockNumber, globalGasCap *big.Int,
+	args rpctypes.CallArgs, blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber, globalGasCap *big.Int,
 ) (*sdk.SimulationResponse, error) {
-	// Set height for historical queries
-	clientCtx := api.clientCtx
 
-	if blockNr.Int64() != 0 {
-		clientCtx = api.clientCtx.WithHeight(blockNr.Int64())
+	clientCtx := api.clientCtx
+	// pass the given block height to the context if the height is not pending or latest
+	if !(blockNum == rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber || blockNum == rpctypes.LatestBlockNumber) {
+		clientCtx = api.clientCtx.WithHeight(blockNum.Int64())
 	}
 
 	// Set sender address or use a default if none specified
@@ -513,17 +580,29 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) doCall(
 		toAddr = sdk.AccAddress(args.To.Bytes())
 	}
 
+	var msgs []sdk.Msg
 	// Create new call message
 	msg := evmtypes.NewMsgEthermint(0, &toAddr, sdk.NewIntFromBigInt(value), gas,
 		sdk.NewIntFromBigInt(gasPrice), data, sdk.AccAddress(addr.Bytes()))
+	msgs = append(msgs, msg)
 
-	if err := msg.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	// convert the pending transactions into ethermint msgs
+	if blockNum == rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber {
+		pendingMsgs, err := api.pendingMsgs()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		msgs = append(msgs, pendingMsgs...)
 	}
 
 	// Generate tx to be used to simulate (signature isn't needed)
 	var stdSig authtypes.StdSignature
-	tx := authtypes.NewStdTx([]sdk.Msg{msg}, authtypes.StdFee{}, []authtypes.StdSignature{stdSig}, "")
+	stdSigs := []authtypes.StdSignature{stdSig}
+
+	tx := authtypes.NewStdTx(msgs, authtypes.StdFee{}, stdSigs, "")
+	if err := tx.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	txEncoder := authclient.GetTxEncoder(clientCtx.Codec)
 	txBytes, err := txEncoder(tx)
@@ -571,14 +650,71 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetBlockByHash(hash common.Hash, fullTx bool) (map
 // GetBlockByNumber returns the block identified by number.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetBlockByNumber(blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber, fullTx bool) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	api.logger.Debug("eth_getBlockByNumber", "number", blockNum, "full", fullTx)
-	return api.backend.GetBlockByNumber(blockNum, fullTx)
+
+	if blockNum != rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber {
+		return api.backend.GetBlockByNumber(blockNum, fullTx)
+	}
+
+	height, err := api.backend.LatestBlockNumber()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// latest block info
+	latestBlock, err := api.clientCtx.Client.Block(&height)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// number of pending txs queried from the mempool
+	unconfirmedTxs, err := api.clientCtx.Client.UnconfirmedTxs(1000)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	pendingTxs, gasUsed, err := rpctypes.EthTransactionsFromTendermint(api.clientCtx, unconfirmedTxs.Txs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return rpctypes.FormatBlock(
+		tmtypes.Header{
+			Version:        latestBlock.Block.Version,
+			ChainID:        api.clientCtx.ChainID,
+			Height:         height + 1,
+			Time:           time.Unix(0, 0),
+			LastBlockID:    latestBlock.BlockID,
+			ValidatorsHash: latestBlock.Block.NextValidatorsHash,
+		},
+		0,
+		0,
+		gasUsed,
+		pendingTxs,
+		ethtypes.Bloom{},
+	), nil
+
 }
 
 // GetTransactionByHash returns the transaction identified by hash.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetTransactionByHash(hash common.Hash) (*rpctypes.Transaction, error) {
 	api.logger.Debug("eth_getTransactionByHash", "hash", hash)
+
 	tx, err := api.clientCtx.Client.Tx(hash.Bytes(), false)
 	if err != nil {
+		// check if the tx is on the mempool
+		pendingTxs, pendingErr := api.PendingTransactions()
+		if pendingErr != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		if len(pendingTxs) != 0 {
+			for _, tx := range pendingTxs {
+				if tx != nil && hash == tx.Hash {
+					return tx, nil
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Return nil for transaction when not found
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -622,7 +758,37 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex(hash common.Hash
 // GetTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex returns the transaction identified by number and index.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex(blockNum rpctypes.BlockNumber, idx hexutil.Uint) (*rpctypes.Transaction, error) {
 	api.logger.Debug("eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex", "number", blockNum, "index", idx)
-	height := blockNum.Int64()
+	var (
+		height int64
+		err    error
+	)
+
+	switch blockNum {
+	case rpctypes.PendingBlockNumber:
+		// get all the EVM pending txs
+		pendingTxs, err := api.backend.PendingTransactions()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		// return if index out of bounds
+		if uint64(idx) >= uint64(len(pendingTxs)) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+
+		// change back to pendingTxs[idx] once pending queue is fixed.
+		return pendingTxs[int(idx)], nil
+
+	case rpctypes.LatestBlockNumber:
+		height, err = api.backend.LatestBlockNumber()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+	default:
+		height = blockNum.Int64()
+	}
+
 	resBlock, err := api.clientCtx.Client.Block(&height)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -731,7 +897,7 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetTransactionReceipt(hash common.Hash) (map[strin
 // PendingTransactions returns the transactions that are in the transaction pool
 // and have a from address that is one of the accounts this node manages.
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) PendingTransactions() ([]*rpctypes.Transaction, error) {
-	api.logger.Debug("eth_getPendingTransactions")
+	api.logger.Debug("eth_pendingTransactions")
 	return api.backend.PendingTransactions()
 }
 
@@ -821,40 +987,32 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) GetProof(address common.Address, storageKeys []str
 // generateFromArgs populates tx message with args (used in RPC API)
 func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) generateFromArgs(args rpctypes.SendTxArgs) (*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx, error) {
 	var (
-		nonce    uint64
-		gasLimit uint64
-		err      error
+		nonce, gasLimit uint64
+		err             error
 	)
 
 	amount := (*big.Int)(args.Value)
 	gasPrice := (*big.Int)(args.GasPrice)
 
 	if args.GasPrice == nil {
-
 		// Set default gas price
 		// TODO: Change to min gas price from context once available through server/daemon
 		gasPrice = big.NewInt(ethermint.DefaultGasPrice)
 	}
 
 	if args.Nonce == nil {
-		// Get nonce (sequence) from account
-		from := sdk.AccAddress(args.From.Bytes())
-		accRet := authtypes.NewAccountRetriever(api.clientCtx)
-
-		if api.clientCtx.Keybase == nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("clientCtx.Keybase is nil")
-		}
-
-		_, nonce, err = accRet.GetAccountNumberSequence(from)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		// get the nonce from the account retriever and the pending transactions
+		nonce, err = api.accountNonce(api.clientCtx, args.From, true)
 	} else {
 		nonce = (uint64)(*args.Nonce)
 	}
 
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if args.Data != nil && args.Input != nil && !bytes.Equal(*args.Data, *args.Input) {
-		return nil, errors.New(`both "data" and "input" are set and not equal. Please use "input" to pass transaction call data`)
+		return nil, errors.New("both 'data' and 'input' are set and not equal. Please use 'input' to pass transaction call data")
 	}
 
 	// Sets input to either Input or Data, if both are set and not equal error above returns
@@ -891,3 +1049,89 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) generateFromArgs(args rpctypes.SendTxArgs) (*evmty
 
 	return &msg, nil
 }
+
+// pendingMsgs constructs an array of sdk.Msg. This method will check pending transactions and convert
+// those transactions into ethermint messages.
+func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) pendingMsgs() ([]sdk.Msg, error) {
+	// nolint: prealloc
+	var msgs []sdk.Msg
+
+	pendingTxs, err := api.PendingTransactions()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, pendingTx := range pendingTxs {
+		// NOTE: we have to construct the EVM transaction instead of just casting from the tendermint
+		// transactions because PendingTransactions only checks for MsgEthereumTx messages.
+
+		pendingTo := sdk.AccAddress(pendingTx.To.Bytes())
+		pendingFrom := sdk.AccAddress(pendingTx.From.Bytes())
+		pendingGas, err := hexutil.DecodeUint64(pendingTx.Gas.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		pendingValue := pendingTx.Value.ToInt()
+		pendingGasPrice := new(big.Int).SetUint64(ethermint.DefaultGasPrice)
+		if pendingTx.GasPrice != nil {
+			pendingGasPrice = pendingTx.GasPrice.ToInt()
+		}
+
+		pendingData := pendingTx.Input
+
+		msg := evmtypes.NewMsgEthermint(0, &pendingTo, sdk.NewIntFromBigInt(pendingValue), pendingGas,
+			sdk.NewIntFromBigInt(pendingGasPrice), pendingData, pendingFrom)
+
+		msgs = append(msgs, msg)
+	}
+	return msgs, nil
+}
+
+// accountNonce returns looks up the transaction nonce count for a given address. If the pending boolean
+// is set to true, it will add to the counter all the uncommitted EVM transactions sent from the address.
+// NOTE: The function returns no error if the account doesn't exist.
+func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) accountNonce(
+	clientCtx clientcontext.CLIContext, address common.Address, pending bool,
+) (uint64, error) {
+	// Get nonce (sequence) from sender account
+	from := sdk.AccAddress(address.Bytes())
+
+	// use a the given client context in case its wrapped with a custom height
+	accRet := authtypes.NewAccountRetriever(clientCtx)
+
+	if err := accRet.EnsureExists(from); err != nil {
+		// account doesn't exist yet, return 0
+		return 0, nil
+	}
+
+	_, nonce, err := accRet.GetAccountNumberSequence(from)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	if !pending {
+		return nonce, nil
+	}
+
+	// the account retriever doesn't include the uncommitted transactions on the nonce so we need to
+	// to manually add them.
+	pendingTxs, err := api.backend.PendingTransactions()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	// add the uncommitted txs to the nonce counter
+	if len(pendingTxs) != 0 {
+		for i := range pendingTxs {
+			if pendingTxs[i] == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			if pendingTxs[i].From == address {
+				nonce++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nonce, nil
+}
diff --git a/rpc/types/block.go b/rpc/types/block.go
index 0951da25..a6168b43 100644
--- a/rpc/types/block.go
+++ b/rpc/types/block.go
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ const (
 
 	// EarliestBlockNumber mapping from "earliest" to 1 for tm query (earliest query not supported)
 	EarliestBlockNumber = BlockNumber(1)
+
+	// PendingBlockNumber mapping from "pending" to -1 for tm query
+	PendingBlockNumber = BlockNumber(-1)
 )
 
 // NewBlockNumber creates a new BlockNumber instance.
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ func (bn *BlockNumber) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		*bn = LatestBlockNumber
 		return nil
 	case "pending":
-		*bn = LatestBlockNumber
+		*bn = PendingBlockNumber
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpc/types/utils.go b/rpc/types/utils.go
index f5a1ed67..0aa06a9f 100644
--- a/rpc/types/utils.go
+++ b/rpc/types/utils.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func RawTxToEthTx(clientCtx clientcontext.CLIContext, bz []byte) (*evmtypes.MsgE
 
 	ethTx, ok := tx.(evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid transaction type %T, expected %T", tx, &evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx{})
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid transaction type %T, expected %T", tx, evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx{})
 	}
 	return &ethTx, nil
 }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func EthBlockFromTendermint(clientCtx clientcontext.CLIContext, block *tmtypes.B
 
 	bloom := bloomRes.Bloom
 
-	return formatBlock(block.Header, block.Size(), gasLimit, gasUsed, transactions, bloom), nil
+	return FormatBlock(block.Header, block.Size(), gasLimit, gasUsed, transactions, bloom), nil
 }
 
 // EthHeaderFromTendermint is an util function that returns an Ethereum Header
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ func BlockMaxGasFromConsensusParams(_ context.Context, clientCtx clientcontext.C
 	return gasLimit, nil
 }
 
-func formatBlock(
+// FormatBlock creates an ethereum block from a tendermint header and ethereum-formatted
+// transactions.
+func FormatBlock(
 	header tmtypes.Header, size int, gasLimit int64,
 	gasUsed *big.Int, transactions interface{}, bloom ethtypes.Bloom,
 ) map[string]interface{} {
diff --git a/scripts/integration-test-all.sh b/scripts/integration-test-all.sh
index 0001f4aa..c148ab54 100755
--- a/scripts/integration-test-all.sh
+++ b/scripts/integration-test-all.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ TEST_QTD=1
 #PORT AND RPC_PORT 3 initial digits, to be concat with a suffix later when node is initialized
 RPC_PORT="854"
 IP_ADDR="0.0.0.0"
-MODE="rpc"
 
 KEY="mykey"
 CHAINID="ethermint-2"
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ usage() {
     exit 1
 }
 
-while getopts "h?t:q:z:s:" args; do
+while getopts "h?t:q:z:s:m:" args; do
     case $args in
         h|\?)
             usage;
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ while getopts "h?t:q:z:s:" args; do
         q ) QTD=${OPTARG};;
         z ) TEST_QTD=${OPTARG};;
         s ) SLEEP_TIMEOUT=${OPTARG};;
+        m ) MODE=${OPTARG};;
     esac
 done
 
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@ init_func() {
     "$PWD"/build/ethermintd collect-gentxs --home "$DATA_DIR$i"
     echo "prepare genesis: Run validate-genesis to ensure everything worked and that the genesis file is setup correctly"
     "$PWD"/build/ethermintd validate-genesis --home "$DATA_DIR$i"
+
+    if [[ $MODE == "pending" ]]; then
+        ls $DATA_DIR$i
+        # sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "2s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "120s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "2s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "2s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $DATA_DIR$i/config/config.toml
+    fi
 }
 
 start_func() {
@@ -138,12 +150,17 @@ echo "done sleeping"
 
 set +e
 
-if [[ -z $TEST || $TEST == "rpc" ]]; then
-    
+if [[ -z $TEST || $TEST == "rpc" || $TEST == "pending" ]]; then
+
     for i in $(seq 1 "$TEST_QTD"); do
         HOST_RPC=http://$IP_ADDR:$RPC_PORT"$i"
         echo "going to test ethermint node $HOST_RPC ..."
-        MODE=$MODE HOST=$HOST_RPC go test ./tests/... -timeout=300s -v -short
+        if [[ $MODE == "pending" ]]; then
+            sleep 150
+            MODE=$MODE HOST=$HOST_RPC go test -v ./tests/tests-pending/rpc_pending_test.go
+        else
+            MODE=$MODE HOST=$HOST_RPC go test ./tests/... -timeout=300s -v -short
+        fi
         
         RPC_FAIL=$?
     done
diff --git a/tests/personal_test.go b/tests/personal_test.go
index 8f4cf923..4e90aee5 100644
--- a/tests/personal_test.go
+++ b/tests/personal_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestPersonal_ListAccounts(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "personal_listAccounts", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "personal_listAccounts", []string{})
 
 	var res []hexutil.Bytes
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ func TestPersonal_ListAccounts(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPersonal_NewAccount(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "personal_newAccount", []string{"password"})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "personal_newAccount", []string{"password"})
 	var addr common.Address
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &addr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	rpcRes = call(t, "personal_listAccounts", []string{})
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "personal_listAccounts", []string{})
 	var res []hexutil.Bytes
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestPersonal_NewAccount(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPersonal_Sign(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, hexutil.Bytes(from), ""})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, hexutil.Bytes(from), ""})
 
 	var res hexutil.Bytes
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestPersonal_ImportRawKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// parse priv key to hex
 	hexPriv := common.Bytes2Hex(ethcrypto.FromECDSA(privkey))
-	rpcRes := call(t, "personal_importRawKey", []string{hexPriv, "password"})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "personal_importRawKey", []string{hexPriv, "password"})
 
 	var res hexutil.Bytes
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ func TestPersonal_ImportRawKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPersonal_EcRecover(t *testing.T) {
 	data := hexutil.Bytes{0x88}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "personal_sign", []interface{}{data, hexutil.Bytes(from), ""})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "personal_sign", []interface{}{data, hexutil.Bytes(from), ""})
 
 	var res hexutil.Bytes
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 65, len(res))
 
-	rpcRes = call(t, "personal_ecRecover", []interface{}{data, res})
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "personal_ecRecover", []interface{}{data, res})
 	var ecrecoverRes common.Address
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ecrecoverRes)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -79,23 +79,23 @@ func TestPersonal_EcRecover(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPersonal_UnlockAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	pswd := "nootwashere"
-	rpcRes := call(t, "personal_newAccount", []string{pswd})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "personal_newAccount", []string{pswd})
 	var addr common.Address
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &addr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// try to sign, should be locked
-	_, err = callWithError("personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, addr, ""})
+	_, err = CallWithError("personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, addr, ""})
 	require.Error(t, err)
 
-	rpcRes = call(t, "personal_unlockAccount", []interface{}{addr, ""})
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "personal_unlockAccount", []interface{}{addr, ""})
 	var unlocked bool
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &unlocked)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.True(t, unlocked)
 
 	// try to sign, should work now
-	rpcRes = call(t, "personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, addr, pswd})
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, addr, pswd})
 	var res hexutil.Bytes
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -104,24 +104,24 @@ func TestPersonal_UnlockAccount(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPersonal_LockAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	pswd := "nootwashere"
-	rpcRes := call(t, "personal_newAccount", []string{pswd})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "personal_newAccount", []string{pswd})
 	var addr common.Address
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &addr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	rpcRes = call(t, "personal_unlockAccount", []interface{}{addr, ""})
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "personal_unlockAccount", []interface{}{addr, ""})
 	var unlocked bool
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &unlocked)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.True(t, unlocked)
 
-	rpcRes = call(t, "personal_lockAccount", []interface{}{addr})
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "personal_lockAccount", []interface{}{addr})
 	var locked bool
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &locked)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.True(t, locked)
 
 	// try to sign, should be locked
-	_, err = callWithError("personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, addr, ""})
+	_, err = CallWithError("personal_sign", []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes{0x88}, addr, ""})
 	require.Error(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/tests/rpc_test.go b/tests/rpc_test.go
index 1ec813e0..c1813dfe 100644
--- a/tests/rpc_test.go
+++ b/tests/rpc_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ package tests
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
@@ -33,44 +32,19 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	MODE = os.Getenv("MODE")
-	HOST = os.Getenv("HOST")
-
-	zeroString = "0x0"
+	MODE       = os.Getenv("MODE")
 	from       = []byte{}
+	zeroString = "0x0"
 )
 
-type Request struct {
-	Version string      `json:"jsonrpc"`
-	Method  string      `json:"method"`
-	Params  interface{} `json:"params"`
-	ID      int         `json:"id"`
-}
-
-type RPCError struct {
-	Code    int         `json:"code"`
-	Message string      `json:"message"`
-	Data    interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type Response struct {
-	Error  *RPCError       `json:"error"`
-	ID     int             `json:"id"`
-	Result json.RawMessage `json:"result,omitempty"`
-}
-
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	if MODE != "rpc" {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "Skipping RPC test")
 		return
 	}
 
-	if HOST == "" {
-		HOST = "http://localhost:8545"
-	}
-
 	var err error
-	from, err = getAddress()
+	from, err = GetAddress()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("failed to get account: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -81,106 +55,19 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	os.Exit(code)
 }
 
-func getAddress() ([]byte, error) {
-	rpcRes, err := callWithError("eth_accounts", []string{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var res []hexutil.Bytes
-	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return res[0], nil
-}
-
-func createRequest(method string, params interface{}) Request {
-	return Request{
-		Version: "2.0",
-		Method:  method,
-		Params:  params,
-		ID:      1,
-	}
-}
-
-func call(t *testing.T, method string, params interface{}) *Response {
-	req, err := json.Marshal(createRequest(method, params))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	var rpcRes *Response
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-	/* #nosec */
-	res, err := http.Post(HOST, "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(req))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	decoder := json.NewDecoder(res.Body)
-	rpcRes = new(Response)
-	err = decoder.Decode(&rpcRes)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	err = res.Body.Close()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Nil(t, rpcRes.Error)
-
-	return rpcRes
-}
-
-func callWithError(method string, params interface{}) (*Response, error) {
-	req, err := json.Marshal(createRequest(method, params))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var rpcRes *Response
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-	/* #nosec */
-	res, err := http.Post(HOST, "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(req))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	decoder := json.NewDecoder(res.Body)
-	rpcRes = new(Response)
-	err = decoder.Decode(&rpcRes)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	err = res.Body.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if rpcRes.Error != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(rpcRes.Error.Message)
-	}
-
-	return rpcRes, nil
-}
-
-// turns a 0x prefixed hex string to a big.Int
-func hexToBigInt(t *testing.T, in string) *big.Int {
-	s := in[2:]
-	b, err := hex.DecodeString(s)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return big.NewInt(0).SetBytes(b)
-}
-
 func TestBlockBloom(t *testing.T) {
-	hash := deployTestContractWithFunction(t)
-	receipt := waitForReceipt(t, hash)
+	hash := DeployTestContractWithFunction(t, from)
+	receipt := WaitForReceipt(t, hash)
 
 	number := receipt["blockNumber"].(string)
 	param := []interface{}{number, false}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", param)
 
 	block := make(map[string]interface{})
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &block)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	lb := hexToBigInt(t, block["logsBloom"].(string))
+	lb := HexToBigInt(t, block["logsBloom"].(string))
 	require.NotEqual(t, big.NewInt(0), lb)
 	require.Equal(t, hash.String(), block["transactions"].([]interface{})[0])
 }
@@ -189,7 +76,7 @@ func TestEth_GetLogs_NoLogs(t *testing.T) {
 	param := make([]map[string][]string, 1)
 	param[0] = make(map[string][]string)
 	param[0]["topics"] = []string{}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getLogs", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getLogs", param)
 	require.NotNil(t, rpcRes)
 	require.Nil(t, rpcRes.Error)
 
@@ -205,7 +92,7 @@ func TestEth_GetLogs_Topics_AB(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("skipping TestEth_GetLogs_Topics_AB")
 	}
 
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Uint64
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -216,10 +103,10 @@ func TestEth_GetLogs_Topics_AB(t *testing.T) {
 	param[0]["topics"] = []string{helloTopic, worldTopic}
 	param[0]["fromBlock"] = res.String()
 
-	hash := deployTestContractWithFunction(t)
-	waitForReceipt(t, hash)
+	hash := DeployTestContractWithFunction(t, from)
+	WaitForReceipt(t, hash)
 
-	rpcRes = call(t, "eth_getLogs", param)
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "eth_getLogs", param)
 
 	var logs []*ethtypes.Log
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &logs)
@@ -234,9 +121,9 @@ func TestEth_GetTransactionCount(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("skipping TestEth_GetTransactionCount")
 	}
 
-	prev := getNonce(t)
-	sendTestTransaction(t)
-	post := getNonce(t)
+	prev := GetNonce(t, "latest")
+	SendTestTransaction(t, from)
+	post := GetNonce(t, "latest")
 	require.Equal(t, prev, post-1)
 }
 
@@ -246,10 +133,10 @@ func TestEth_GetTransactionLogs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("skipping TestEth_GetTransactionLogs")
 	}
 
-	hash, _ := deployTestContract(t)
+	hash, _ := DeployTestContract(t, from)
 
 	param := []string{hash.String()}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getTransactionLogs", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getTransactionLogs", param)
 
 	logs := new([]*ethtypes.Log)
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, logs)
@@ -260,7 +147,7 @@ func TestEth_GetTransactionLogs(t *testing.T) {
 func TestEth_protocolVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedRes := hexutil.Uint(ethermint.ProtocolVersion)
 
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_protocolVersion", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_protocolVersion", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Uint
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -271,7 +158,7 @@ func TestEth_protocolVersion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_chainId(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_chainId", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_chainId", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Uint
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -280,7 +167,7 @@ func TestEth_chainId(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_blockNumber(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Uint64
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -291,7 +178,7 @@ func TestEth_blockNumber(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEth_coinbase(t *testing.T) {
 	zeroAddress := hexutil.Bytes(ethcmn.Address{}.Bytes())
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_coinbase", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_coinbase", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Bytes
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -302,7 +189,7 @@ func TestEth_coinbase(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_GetBalance(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getBalance", []string{addrA, zeroString})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getBalance", []string{addrA, zeroString})
 
 	var res hexutil.Big
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -318,7 +205,7 @@ func TestEth_GetBalance(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEth_GetStorageAt(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedRes := hexutil.Bytes{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getStorageAt", []string{addrA, fmt.Sprint(addrAStoreKey), zeroString})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getStorageAt", []string{addrA, fmt.Sprint(addrAStoreKey), zeroString})
 
 	var storage hexutil.Bytes
 	err := storage.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -334,7 +221,7 @@ func TestEth_GetProof(t *testing.T) {
 	params[0] = addrA
 	params[1] = []string{fmt.Sprint(addrAStoreKey)}
 	params[2] = "latest"
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getProof", params)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getProof", params)
 	require.NotNil(t, rpcRes)
 
 	var accRes rpctypes.AccountResult
@@ -348,7 +235,7 @@ func TestEth_GetProof(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEth_GetCode(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedRes := hexutil.Bytes{}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getCode", []string{addrA, zeroString})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getCode", []string{addrA, zeroString})
 
 	var code hexutil.Bytes
 	err := code.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -368,13 +255,13 @@ func TestEth_SendTransaction_Transfer(t *testing.T) {
 	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
 	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x55ae82600"
 
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
 
 	var hash hexutil.Bytes
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	receipt := waitForReceipt(t, hash)
+	receipt := WaitForReceipt(t, hash)
 	require.NotNil(t, receipt)
 	require.Equal(t, "0x1", receipt["status"].(string))
 }
@@ -385,7 +272,7 @@ func TestEth_SendTransaction_ContractDeploy(t *testing.T) {
 	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
 	param[0]["data"] = "0x6080604052348015600f57600080fd5b5060117f775a94827b8fd9b519d36cd827093c664f93347070a554f65e4a6f56cd73889860405160405180910390a2603580604b6000396000f3fe6080604052600080fdfea165627a7a723058206cab665f0f557620554bb45adf266708d2bd349b8a4314bdff205ee8440e3c240029"
 
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
 
 	var hash hexutil.Bytes
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
@@ -396,7 +283,7 @@ func TestEth_NewFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	param := make([]map[string][]string, 1)
 	param[0] = make(map[string][]string)
 	param[0]["topics"] = []string{"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000012341234"}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
 
 	var ID string
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
@@ -404,7 +291,7 @@ func TestEth_NewFilter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_NewBlockFilter(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_newBlockFilter", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_newBlockFilter", []string{})
 
 	var ID string
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
@@ -412,7 +299,7 @@ func TestEth_NewBlockFilter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_BlockFilter(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_newBlockFilter", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_newBlockFilter", []string{})
 
 	var ID string
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
@@ -420,7 +307,7 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_BlockFilter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 
-	changesRes := call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
+	changesRes := Call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
 	var hashes []ethcmn.Hash
 	err = json.Unmarshal(changesRes.Result, &hashes)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -431,13 +318,13 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_NoLogs(t *testing.T) {
 	param := make([]map[string][]string, 1)
 	param[0] = make(map[string][]string)
 	param[0]["topics"] = []string{}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
 
 	var ID string
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	changesRes := call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
+	changesRes := Call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
 
 	var logs []*ethtypes.Log
 	err = json.Unmarshal(changesRes.Result, &logs)
@@ -445,7 +332,7 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_NoLogs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_WrongID(t *testing.T) {
-	req, err := json.Marshal(createRequest("eth_getFilterChanges", []string{"0x1122334400000077"}))
+	req, err := json.Marshal(CreateRequest("eth_getFilterChanges", []string{"0x1122334400000077"}))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	var rpcRes *Response
@@ -464,28 +351,13 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_WrongID(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, "invalid filter ID", rpcRes.Error.Message)
 }
 
-// sendTestTransaction sends a dummy transaction
-func sendTestTransaction(t *testing.T) hexutil.Bytes {
-	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
-	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
-	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
-	param[0]["to"] = "0x1122334455667788990011223344556677889900"
-	param[0]["value"] = "0x1"
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
-
-	var hash hexutil.Bytes
-	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return hash
-}
-
 func TestEth_GetTransactionReceipt(t *testing.T) {
-	hash := sendTestTransaction(t)
+	hash := SendTestTransaction(t, from)
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
 
 	param := []string{hash.String()}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getTransactionReceipt", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getTransactionReceipt", param)
 	require.Nil(t, rpcRes.Error)
 
 	receipt := make(map[string]interface{})
@@ -496,34 +368,13 @@ func TestEth_GetTransactionReceipt(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, []interface{}{}, receipt["logs"].([]interface{}))
 }
 
-// deployTestContract deploys a contract that emits an event in the constructor
-func deployTestContract(t *testing.T) (hexutil.Bytes, map[string]interface{}) {
-	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
-	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
-	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
-	param[0]["data"] = "0x6080604052348015600f57600080fd5b5060117f775a94827b8fd9b519d36cd827093c664f93347070a554f65e4a6f56cd73889860405160405180910390a2603580604b6000396000f3fe6080604052600080fdfea165627a7a723058206cab665f0f557620554bb45adf266708d2bd349b8a4314bdff205ee8440e3c240029"
-	param[0]["gas"] = "0x200000"
-
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
-
-	var hash hexutil.Bytes
-	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	receipt := waitForReceipt(t, hash)
-	require.NotNil(t, receipt, "transaction failed")
-	require.Equal(t, "0x1", receipt["status"].(string))
-
-	return hash, receipt
-}
-
 func TestEth_GetTransactionReceipt_ContractDeployment(t *testing.T) {
-	hash, _ := deployTestContract(t)
+	hash, _ := DeployTestContract(t, from)
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
 
 	param := []string{hash.String()}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getTransactionReceipt", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getTransactionReceipt", param)
 
 	receipt := make(map[string]interface{})
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &receipt)
@@ -535,32 +386,8 @@ func TestEth_GetTransactionReceipt_ContractDeployment(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
-func getTransactionReceipt(t *testing.T, hash hexutil.Bytes) map[string]interface{} {
-	param := []string{hash.String()}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getTransactionReceipt", param)
-
-	receipt := make(map[string]interface{})
-	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &receipt)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	return receipt
-}
-
-func waitForReceipt(t *testing.T, hash hexutil.Bytes) map[string]interface{} {
-	for i := 0; i < 12; i++ {
-		receipt := getTransactionReceipt(t, hash)
-		if receipt != nil {
-			return receipt
-		}
-
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_NoTopics(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Uint64
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -572,17 +399,17 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_NoTopics(t *testing.T) {
 	param[0]["fromBlock"] = res.String()
 
 	// instantiate new filter
-	rpcRes = call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
 	require.Nil(t, rpcRes.Error)
 	var ID string
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// deploy contract, emitting some event
-	deployTestContract(t)
+	DeployTestContract(t, from)
 
 	// get filter changes
-	changesRes := call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
+	changesRes := Call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
 
 	var logs []*ethtypes.Log
 	err = json.Unmarshal(changesRes.Result, &logs)
@@ -606,51 +433,11 @@ var helloTopic = "0x775a94827b8fd9b519d36cd827093c664f93347070a554f65e4a6f56cd73
 // world parameter in Hello event
 var worldTopic = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000011"
 
-func deployTestContractWithFunction(t *testing.T) hexutil.Bytes {
-	// pragma solidity ^0.5.1;
-
-	// contract Test {
-	//     event Hello(uint256 indexed world);
-	//     event TestEvent(uint256 indexed a, uint256 indexed b);
-
-	//     uint256 myStorage;
-
-	//     constructor() public {
-	//         emit Hello(17);
-	//     }
-
-	//     function test(uint256 a, uint256 b) public {
-	//         myStorage = a;
-	//         emit TestEvent(a, b);
-	//     }
-	// }
-
-	bytecode := "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"
-
-	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
-	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
-	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
-	param[0]["data"] = bytecode
-	param[0]["gas"] = "0x200000"
-
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
-
-	var hash hexutil.Bytes
-	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	receipt := waitForReceipt(t, hash)
-	require.NotNil(t, receipt, "transaction failed")
-	require.Equal(t, "0x1", receipt["status"].(string))
-
-	return hash
-}
-
 // Tests topics case where there are topics in first two positions
 func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_Topics_AB(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Uint64
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -662,15 +449,15 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_Topics_AB(t *testing.T) {
 	param[0]["fromBlock"] = res.String()
 
 	// instantiate new filter
-	rpcRes = call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
 	var ID string
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err, string(rpcRes.Result))
 
-	deployTestContractWithFunction(t)
+	DeployTestContractWithFunction(t, from)
 
 	// get filter changes
-	changesRes := call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
+	changesRes := Call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
 
 	var logs []*ethtypes.Log
 	err = json.Unmarshal(changesRes.Result, &logs)
@@ -680,7 +467,7 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_Topics_AB(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_Topics_XB(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_blockNumber", []string{})
 
 	var res hexutil.Uint64
 	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
@@ -692,15 +479,15 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_Topics_XB(t *testing.T) {
 	param[0]["fromBlock"] = res.String()
 
 	// instantiate new filter
-	rpcRes = call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
+	rpcRes = Call(t, "eth_newFilter", param)
 	var ID string
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	deployTestContractWithFunction(t)
+	DeployTestContractWithFunction(t, from)
 
 	// get filter changes
-	changesRes := call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
+	changesRes := Call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
 
 	var logs []*ethtypes.Log
 	err = json.Unmarshal(changesRes.Result, &logs)
@@ -715,20 +502,20 @@ func TestEth_GetFilterChanges_Topics_XXC(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEth_PendingTransactionFilter(t *testing.T) {
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_newPendingTransactionFilter", []string{})
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_newPendingTransactionFilter", []string{})
 
 	var ID string
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		deployTestContractWithFunction(t)
+		DeployTestContractWithFunction(t, from)
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 
 	// get filter changes
-	changesRes := call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
+	changesRes := Call(t, "eth_getFilterChanges", []string{ID})
 	require.NotNil(t, changesRes)
 
 	var txs []*hexutil.Bytes
@@ -738,23 +525,13 @@ func TestEth_PendingTransactionFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	require.True(t, len(txs) >= 2, "could not get any txs", "changesRes.Result", string(changesRes.Result))
 }
 
-func getNonce(t *testing.T) hexutil.Uint64 {
-	param := []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes(from), "latest"}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getTransactionCount", param)
-
-	var nonce hexutil.Uint64
-	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &nonce)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return nonce
-}
-
 func TestEth_EstimateGas(t *testing.T) {
 	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
 	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
 	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
 	param[0]["to"] = "0x1122334455667788990011223344556677889900"
 	param[0]["value"] = "0x1"
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_estimateGas", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_estimateGas", param)
 	require.NotNil(t, rpcRes)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, rpcRes.Result)
 
@@ -773,7 +550,7 @@ func TestEth_EstimateGas_ContractDeployment(t *testing.T) {
 	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
 	param[0]["data"] = bytecode
 
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_estimateGas", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_estimateGas", param)
 	require.NotNil(t, rpcRes)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, rpcRes.Result)
 
@@ -786,7 +563,7 @@ func TestEth_EstimateGas_ContractDeployment(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEth_GetBlockByNumber(t *testing.T) {
 	param := []interface{}{"0x1", false}
-	rpcRes := call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", param)
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", param)
 
 	block := make(map[string]interface{})
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &block)
diff --git a/tests/tests-pending/rpc_pending_test.go b/tests/tests-pending/rpc_pending_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7679dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests-pending/rpc_pending_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+// This is a test utility for Ethermint's Web3 JSON-RPC services.
+//
+// To run these tests please first ensure you have the ethermintd running
+// and have started the RPC service with `ethermintcli rest-server`.
+//
+// You can configure the desired HOST and MODE as well
+package pending
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+
+	rpctypes "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/rpc/types"
+	util "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/tests"
+)
+
+const (
+	addrA         = "0xc94770007dda54cF92009BFF0dE90c06F603a09f"
+	addrAStoreKey = 0
+)
+
+var (
+	MODE = os.Getenv("MODE")
+	from = []byte{}
+)
+
+type Request struct {
+	Version string      `json:"jsonrpc"`
+	Method  string      `json:"method"`
+	Params  interface{} `json:"params"`
+	ID      int         `json:"id"`
+}
+
+type RPCError struct {
+	Code    int         `json:"code"`
+	Message string      `json:"message"`
+	Data    interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type Response struct {
+	Error  *RPCError       `json:"error"`
+	ID     int             `json:"id"`
+	Result json.RawMessage `json:"result,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	if MODE != "pending" {
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "Skipping pending RPC test")
+		return
+	}
+
+	var err error
+	from, err = util.GetAddress()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("failed to get account: %s\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Start all tests
+	code := m.Run()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+func TestEth_Pending_GetBalance(t *testing.T) {
+	var res hexutil.Big
+	rpcRes := util.Call(t, "eth_getBalance", []string{addrA, "latest"})
+	err := res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preTxLatestBalance := res.ToInt()
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBalance", []string{addrA, "pending"})
+	err = res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preTxPendingBalance := res.ToInt()
+
+	t.Logf("Got pending balance %s for %s pre tx\n", preTxPendingBalance, addrA)
+	t.Logf("Got latest balance %s for %s pre tx\n", preTxLatestBalance, addrA)
+
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
+	param[0]["to"] = addrA
+	param[0]["value"] = "0xA"
+	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
+	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x1"
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, rpcRes.Error)
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBalance", []string{addrA, "pending"})
+	err = res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postTxPendingBalance := res.ToInt()
+	t.Logf("Got pending balance %s for %s post tx\n", postTxPendingBalance, addrA)
+
+	require.Equal(t, preTxPendingBalance.Add(preTxPendingBalance, big.NewInt(10)), postTxPendingBalance)
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBalance", []string{addrA, "latest"})
+	err = res.UnmarshalJSON(rpcRes.Result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postTxLatestBalance := res.ToInt()
+	t.Logf("Got latest balance %s for %s post tx\n", postTxLatestBalance, addrA)
+
+	require.Equal(t, preTxLatestBalance, postTxLatestBalance)
+}
+
+func TestEth_Pending_GetTransactionCount(t *testing.T) {
+	prePendingNonce := util.GetNonce(t, "pending")
+	t.Logf("Pending nonce before tx is %d", prePendingNonce)
+
+	currentNonce := util.GetNonce(t, "latest")
+	t.Logf("Current nonce is %d", currentNonce)
+
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
+	param[0]["to"] = addrA
+	param[0]["value"] = "0xA"
+	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
+	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x1"
+
+	txRes := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, txRes.Error)
+
+	pendingNonce := util.GetNonce(t, "pending")
+	latestNonce := util.GetNonce(t, "latest")
+	t.Logf("Latest nonce is %d", latestNonce)
+	require.Equal(t, currentNonce, latestNonce)
+	t.Logf("Pending nonce is %d", pendingNonce)
+	require.NotEqual(t, latestNonce, pendingNonce)
+
+	require.Greater(t, uint64(pendingNonce), uint64(latestNonce))
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(prePendingNonce)+uint64(1), uint64(pendingNonce))
+}
+
+func TestEth_Pending_GetBlockTransactionCountByNumber(t *testing.T) {
+	rpcRes := util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber", []interface{}{"pending"})
+	var preTxPendingTxCount hexutil.Uint
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &preTxPendingTxCount)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Logf("Pre tx pending nonce is %d", preTxPendingTxCount)
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber", []interface{}{"latest"})
+	var preTxLatestTxCount hexutil.Uint
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &preTxLatestTxCount)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Logf("Pre tx latest nonce is %d", preTxLatestTxCount)
+
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
+	param[0]["to"] = addrA
+	param[0]["value"] = "0xA"
+	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
+	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x1"
+
+	txRes := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, txRes.Error)
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber", []interface{}{"pending"})
+	var postTxPendingTxCount hexutil.Uint
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &postTxPendingTxCount)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Logf("Post tx pending nonce is %d", postTxPendingTxCount)
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber", []interface{}{"latest"})
+	var postTxLatestTxCount hexutil.Uint
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &postTxLatestTxCount)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Logf("Post tx latest nonce is %d", postTxLatestTxCount)
+
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(preTxPendingTxCount)+uint64(1), uint64(postTxPendingTxCount))
+	require.NotEqual(t, uint64(postTxPendingTxCount)-uint64(preTxPendingTxCount), uint64(postTxLatestTxCount)-uint64(preTxLatestTxCount))
+}
+
+func TestEth_Pending_GetBlockByNumber(t *testing.T) {
+	rpcRes := util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", []interface{}{"latest", true})
+	var preTxLatestBlock map[string]interface{}
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &preTxLatestBlock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preTxLatestTxs := len(preTxLatestBlock["transactions"].([]interface{}))
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", []interface{}{"pending", true})
+	var preTxPendingBlock map[string]interface{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &preTxPendingBlock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	preTxPendingTxs := len(preTxPendingBlock["transactions"].([]interface{}))
+
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
+	param[0]["to"] = addrA
+	param[0]["value"] = "0xA"
+	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
+	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x1"
+
+	txRes := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, txRes.Error)
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", []interface{}{"pending", true})
+	var postTxPendingBlock map[string]interface{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &postTxPendingBlock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postTxPendingTxs := len(postTxPendingBlock["transactions"].([]interface{}))
+	require.Greater(t, postTxPendingTxs, preTxPendingTxs)
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getBlockByNumber", []interface{}{"latest", true})
+	var postTxLatestBlock map[string]interface{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &postTxLatestBlock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	postTxLatestTxs := len(postTxLatestBlock["transactions"].([]interface{}))
+	require.Equal(t, preTxLatestTxs, postTxLatestTxs)
+
+	require.Greater(t, postTxPendingTxs, preTxPendingTxs)
+}
+
+func TestEth_Pending_GetTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	var pendingTx []*rpctypes.Transaction
+	resPendingTxs := util.Call(t, "eth_pendingTransactions", []string{})
+	err := json.Unmarshal(resPendingTxs.Result, &pendingTx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	pendingTxCount := len(pendingTx)
+
+	data := "0x608060405234801561001057600080fd5b5061011e806100206000396000f3fe6080604052348015600f57600080fd5b506004361060285760003560e01c8063bc9c707d14602d575b600080fd5b603360ab565b6040518080602001828103825283818151815260200191508051906020019080838360005b8381101560715780820151818401526020810190506058565b50505050905090810190601f168015609d5780820380516001836020036101000a031916815260200191505b509250505060405180910390f35b60606040518060400160405280600681526020017f617261736b61000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000081525090509056fea2646970667358221220a31fa4c1ce0b3651fbf5401c511b483c43570c7de4735b5c3b0ad0db30d2573164736f6c63430007050033"
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
+	param[0]["to"] = addrA
+	param[0]["value"] = "0xA"
+	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
+	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x1"
+	param[0]["data"] = data
+
+	txRes := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, txRes.Error)
+
+	rpcRes := util.Call(t, "eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex", []interface{}{"pending", "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%X", pendingTxCount)})
+	var pendingBlockTx map[string]interface{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &pendingBlockTx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// verify the pending tx has all the correct fields from the tx sent.
+	require.NotEmpty(t, pendingBlockTx["hash"])
+	require.Equal(t, pendingBlockTx["value"], "0xa")
+	require.Equal(t, data, pendingBlockTx["input"])
+
+	rpcRes = util.Call(t, "eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex", []interface{}{"latest", "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%X", pendingTxCount)})
+	var latestBlock map[string]interface{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &latestBlock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// verify the pending trasnaction does not exist in the latest block info.
+	require.Empty(t, latestBlock)
+}
+
+func TestEth_Pending_GetTransactionByHash(t *testing.T) {
+	data := "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"
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
+	param[0]["to"] = addrA
+	param[0]["value"] = "0xA"
+	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
+	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x1"
+	param[0]["data"] = data
+
+	txRes := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	var txHash common.Hash
+	err := txHash.UnmarshalJSON(txRes.Result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	rpcRes := util.Call(t, "eth_getTransactionByHash", []interface{}{txHash})
+	var pendingBlockTx map[string]interface{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &pendingBlockTx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// verify the pending tx has all the correct fields from the tx sent.
+	require.NotEmpty(t, pendingBlockTx)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, pendingBlockTx["hash"])
+	require.Equal(t, pendingBlockTx["value"], "0xa")
+	require.Equal(t, pendingBlockTx["input"], data)
+}
+
+func TestEth_Pending_SendTransaction_PendingNonce(t *testing.T) {
+	currNonce := util.GetNonce(t, "latest")
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", from)
+	param[0]["to"] = addrA
+	param[0]["value"] = "0xA"
+	param[0]["gasLimit"] = "0x5208"
+	param[0]["gasPrice"] = "0x1"
+
+	// first transaction
+	txRes1 := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, txRes1.Error)
+	pendingNonce1 := util.GetNonce(t, "pending")
+	require.Greater(t, uint64(pendingNonce1), uint64(currNonce))
+
+	// second transaction
+	param[0]["to"] = "0x7f0f463c4d57b1bd3e3b79051e6c5ab703e803d9"
+	txRes2 := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, txRes2.Error)
+	pendingNonce2 := util.GetNonce(t, "pending")
+	require.Greater(t, uint64(pendingNonce2), uint64(currNonce))
+	require.Greater(t, uint64(pendingNonce2), uint64(pendingNonce1))
+
+	// third transaction
+	param[0]["to"] = "0x7fb24493808b3f10527e3e0870afeb8a953052d2"
+	txRes3 := util.Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+	require.Nil(t, txRes3.Error)
+	pendingNonce3 := util.GetNonce(t, "pending")
+	require.Greater(t, uint64(pendingNonce3), uint64(currNonce))
+	require.Greater(t, uint64(pendingNonce3), uint64(pendingNonce2))
+}
diff --git a/tests/utils.go b/tests/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc459be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+package tests
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type Request struct {
+	Version string      `json:"jsonrpc"`
+	Method  string      `json:"method"`
+	Params  interface{} `json:"params"`
+	ID      int         `json:"id"`
+}
+
+type RPCError struct {
+	Code    int         `json:"code"`
+	Message string      `json:"message"`
+	Data    interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type Response struct {
+	Error  *RPCError       `json:"error"`
+	ID     int             `json:"id"`
+	Result json.RawMessage `json:"result,omitempty"`
+}
+
+var (
+	HOST = os.Getenv("HOST")
+)
+
+func GetAddress() ([]byte, error) {
+	rpcRes, err := CallWithError("eth_accounts", []string{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var res []hexutil.Bytes
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &res)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return res[0], nil
+}
+
+func CreateRequest(method string, params interface{}) Request {
+	return Request{
+		Version: "2.0",
+		Method:  method,
+		Params:  params,
+		ID:      1,
+	}
+}
+
+func Call(t *testing.T, method string, params interface{}) *Response {
+	req, err := json.Marshal(CreateRequest(method, params))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var rpcRes *Response
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	/* #nosec */
+
+	if HOST == "" {
+		HOST = "http://localhost:8545"
+	}
+	res, err := http.Post(HOST, "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(req)) //nolint:gosec
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(res.Body)
+	rpcRes = new(Response)
+	err = decoder.Decode(&rpcRes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = res.Body.Close()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, rpcRes.Error)
+
+	return rpcRes
+}
+
+func CallWithError(method string, params interface{}) (*Response, error) {
+	req, err := json.Marshal(CreateRequest(method, params))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var rpcRes *Response
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	/* #nosec */
+
+	if HOST == "" {
+		HOST = "http://localhost:8545"
+	}
+	res, err := http.Post(HOST, "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(req)) //nolint:gosec
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(res.Body)
+	rpcRes = new(Response)
+	err = decoder.Decode(&rpcRes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = res.Body.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if rpcRes.Error != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(rpcRes.Error.Message)
+	}
+
+	return rpcRes, nil
+}
+
+// turns a 0x prefixed hex string to a big.Int
+func HexToBigInt(t *testing.T, in string) *big.Int {
+	s := in[2:]
+	b, err := hex.DecodeString(s)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return big.NewInt(0).SetBytes(b)
+}
+
+// sendTestTransaction sends a dummy transaction
+func SendTestTransaction(t *testing.T, addr []byte) hexutil.Bytes {
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", addr)
+	param[0]["to"] = "0x1122334455667788990011223344556677889900"
+	param[0]["value"] = "0x1"
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+
+	var hash hexutil.Bytes
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return hash
+}
+
+// deployTestContract deploys a contract that emits an event in the constructor
+func DeployTestContract(t *testing.T, addr []byte) (hexutil.Bytes, map[string]interface{}) {
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", addr)
+	param[0]["data"] = "0x6080604052348015600f57600080fd5b5060117f775a94827b8fd9b519d36cd827093c664f93347070a554f65e4a6f56cd73889860405160405180910390a2603580604b6000396000f3fe6080604052600080fdfea165627a7a723058206cab665f0f557620554bb45adf266708d2bd349b8a4314bdff205ee8440e3c240029"
+	param[0]["gas"] = "0x200000"
+
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+
+	var hash hexutil.Bytes
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	receipt := WaitForReceipt(t, hash)
+	require.NotNil(t, receipt, "transaction failed")
+	require.Equal(t, "0x1", receipt["status"].(string))
+
+	return hash, receipt
+}
+
+func DeployTestContractWithFunction(t *testing.T, addr []byte) hexutil.Bytes {
+	// pragma solidity ^0.5.1;
+
+	// contract Test {
+	//     event Hello(uint256 indexed world);
+	//     event TestEvent(uint256 indexed a, uint256 indexed b);
+
+	//     uint256 myStorage;
+
+	//     constructor() public {
+	//         emit Hello(17);
+	//     }
+
+	//     function test(uint256 a, uint256 b) public {
+	//         myStorage = a;
+	//         emit TestEvent(a, b);
+	//     }
+	// }
+
+	bytecode := "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"
+
+	param := make([]map[string]string, 1)
+	param[0] = make(map[string]string)
+	param[0]["from"] = "0x" + fmt.Sprintf("%x", addr)
+	param[0]["data"] = bytecode
+	param[0]["gas"] = "0x200000"
+
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_sendTransaction", param)
+
+	var hash hexutil.Bytes
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &hash)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	receipt := WaitForReceipt(t, hash)
+	require.NotNil(t, receipt, "transaction failed")
+	require.Equal(t, "0x1", receipt["status"].(string))
+
+	return hash
+}
+
+//nolint
+func GetTransactionReceipt(t *testing.T, hash hexutil.Bytes) map[string]interface{} {
+	param := []string{hash.String()}
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getTransactionReceipt", param)
+
+	receipt := make(map[string]interface{})
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &receipt)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return receipt
+}
+
+func WaitForReceipt(t *testing.T, hash hexutil.Bytes) map[string]interface{} {
+	for i := 0; i < 12; i++ {
+		receipt := GetTransactionReceipt(t, hash)
+		if receipt != nil {
+			return receipt
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func GetNonce(t *testing.T, block string) hexutil.Uint64 {
+	from, err := GetAddress()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	param := []interface{}{hexutil.Bytes(from), block}
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_getTransactionCount", param)
+
+	var nonce hexutil.Uint64
+	err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &nonce)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return nonce
+}
+
+func UnlockAllAccounts(t *testing.T) {
+	var accts []common.Address
+	rpcRes := Call(t, "eth_accounts", []map[string]string{})
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &accts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for _, acct := range accts {
+		t.Logf("account: %v", acct)
+		rpcRes = Call(t, "personal_unlockAccount", []interface{}{acct, ""})
+		var unlocked bool
+		err = json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &unlocked)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.True(t, unlocked)
+	}
+}