diff --git a/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go b/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go
index ce0798e45..8236b2bd4 100644
--- a/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go
+++ b/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
@@ -31,6 +32,20 @@ func MakeResetAllCommand(conf *config.Config, logger log.Logger) *cobra.Command
 	return cmd
 }
 
+// MakeResetStateCommand constructs a command that removes the database of
+// the specified Tendermint core instance.
+func MakeResetStateCommand(conf *config.Config, logger log.Logger) *cobra.Command {
+	var keyType string
+
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "reset-state",
+		Short: "Remove all the data and WAL",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return resetState(conf.DBDir(), logger, keyType)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func MakeResetPrivateValidatorCommand(conf *config.Config, logger log.Logger) *cobra.Command {
 	var keyType string
 
@@ -55,18 +70,76 @@ func MakeResetPrivateValidatorCommand(conf *config.Config, logger log.Logger) *c
 // it's only suitable for testnets.
 
 // resetAll removes address book files plus all data, and resets the privValdiator data.
-// Exported so other CLI tools can use it.
 func resetAll(dbDir, privValKeyFile, privValStateFile string, logger log.Logger, keyType string) error {
 	if err := os.RemoveAll(dbDir); err == nil {
 		logger.Info("Removed all blockchain history", "dir", dbDir)
 	} else {
 		logger.Error("error removing all blockchain history", "dir", dbDir, "err", err)
 	}
-	// recreate the dbDir since the privVal state needs to live there
+
+	return resetFilePV(privValKeyFile, privValStateFile, logger, keyType)
+}
+
+// resetState removes address book files plus all databases.
+func resetState(dbDir string, logger log.Logger, keyType string) error {
+	blockdb := filepath.Join(dbDir, "blockstore.db")
+	state := filepath.Join(dbDir, "state.db")
+	wal := filepath.Join(dbDir, "cs.wal")
+	evidence := filepath.Join(dbDir, "evidence.db")
+	txIndex := filepath.Join(dbDir, "tx_index.db")
+	peerstore := filepath.Join(dbDir, "peerstore.db")
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(blockdb) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(blockdb); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all blockstore.db", "dir", blockdb)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all blockstore.db", "dir", blockdb, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(state) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(state); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all state.db", "dir", state)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all state.db", "dir", state, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(wal) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(wal); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all cs.wal", "dir", wal)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all cs.wal", "dir", wal, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(evidence) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(evidence); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all evidence.db", "dir", evidence)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all evidence.db", "dir", evidence, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(txIndex) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(txIndex); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed tx_index.db", "dir", txIndex)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing tx_index.db", "dir", txIndex, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(peerstore) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(peerstore); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed peerstore.db", "dir", peerstore)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing peerstore.db", "dir", peerstore, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
 	if err := tmos.EnsureDir(dbDir, 0700); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("unable to recreate dbDir", "err", err)
 	}
-	return resetFilePV(privValKeyFile, privValStateFile, logger, keyType)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func resetFilePV(privValKeyFile, privValStateFile string, logger log.Logger, keyType string) error {
diff --git a/cmd/tendermint/main.go b/cmd/tendermint/main.go
index 90146fecd..84f7b386e 100644
--- a/cmd/tendermint/main.go
+++ b/cmd/tendermint/main.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func main() {
 		commands.MakeReplayCommand(conf, logger),
 		commands.MakeReplayConsoleCommand(conf, logger),
 		commands.MakeResetAllCommand(conf, logger),
+		commands.MakeResetStateCommand(conf, logger),
 		commands.MakeResetPrivateValidatorCommand(conf, logger),
 		commands.MakeShowValidatorCommand(conf, logger),
 		commands.MakeTestnetFilesCommand(conf, logger),