diff --git a/modules/core/03-connection/types/codec_test.go b/modules/core/03-connection/types/codec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca1d5b7c7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/03-connection/types/codec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package types_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
+
+	ibc "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/03-connection/types"
+)
+
+func TestCodecTypeRegistration(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		typeURL string
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"success: ConnectionEnd",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.ConnectionEnd{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: Counterparty",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.Counterparty{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgConnectionOpenInit",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgConnectionOpenInit{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgConnectionOpenTry",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgConnectionOpenTry{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgConnectionOpenAck",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgConnectionOpenAck{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgConnectionOpenConfirm",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgConnectionOpenConfirm{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgUpdateParams",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgUpdateParams{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"type not registered on codec",
+			"ibc.invalid.MsgTypeURL",
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			encodingCfg := moduletestutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig(ibc.AppModuleBasic{})
+			msg, err := encodingCfg.Codec.InterfaceRegistry().Resolve(tc.typeURL)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				require.NotNil(t, msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.Nil(t, msg)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/core/04-channel/types/codec_test.go b/modules/core/04-channel/types/codec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9122a95df0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/04-channel/types/codec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package types_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
+
+	ibc "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/04-channel/types"
+)
+
+func TestCodecTypeRegistration(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		typeURL string
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"success: Channel",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.Channel{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: Counterparty",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.Counterparty{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: Packet",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.Packet{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgChannelOpenInit",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgChannelOpenInit{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgChannelOpenTry",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgChannelOpenTry{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgChannelOpenAck",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgChannelOpenAck{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgChannelOpenConfirm",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgChannelOpenConfirm{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgChannelCloseInit",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgChannelCloseInit{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgChannelCloseConfirm",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgChannelCloseConfirm{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgRecvPacket",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgRecvPacket{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgAcknowledgement",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgAcknowledgement{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgTimeout",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgTimeout{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MsgTimeoutOnClose",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MsgTimeoutOnClose{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"type not registered on codec",
+			"ibc.invalid.MsgTypeURL",
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			encodingCfg := moduletestutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig(ibc.AppModuleBasic{})
+			msg, err := encodingCfg.Codec.InterfaceRegistry().Resolve(tc.typeURL)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				require.NotNil(t, msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.Nil(t, msg)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/core/23-commitment/types/codec_test.go b/modules/core/23-commitment/types/codec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88dc430b997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/23-commitment/types/codec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package types_test
+
+import (
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
+
+	ibc "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/23-commitment/types"
+)
+
+func (suite *MerkleTestSuite) TestCodecTypeRegistration() {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		typeURL string
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"success: MerkleRoot",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MerkleRoot{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MerklePrefix",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MerklePrefix{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MerklePath",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MerklePath{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: MerkleProof",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&types.MerkleProof{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"type not registered on codec",
+			"ibc.invalid.MsgTypeURL",
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
+			encodingCfg := moduletestutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig(ibc.AppModuleBasic{})
+			msg, err := encodingCfg.Codec.InterfaceRegistry().Resolve(tc.typeURL)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				suite.Require().NotNil(msg)
+				suite.Require().NoError(err)
+			} else {
+				suite.Require().Nil(msg)
+				suite.Require().Error(err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/light-clients/06-solomachine/codec_test.go b/modules/light-clients/06-solomachine/codec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..966ad2365ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/light-clients/06-solomachine/codec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package solomachine_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
+
+	solomachine "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/light-clients/06-solomachine"
+)
+
+func TestCodecTypeRegistration(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		typeURL string
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"success: ClientState",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&solomachine.ClientState{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: ConsensusState",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&solomachine.ConsensusState{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: Header",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&solomachine.Header{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: Misbehaviour",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&solomachine.Misbehaviour{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"type not registered on codec",
+			"ibc.invalid.MsgTypeURL",
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			encodingCfg := moduletestutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig(solomachine.AppModuleBasic{})
+			msg, err := encodingCfg.Codec.InterfaceRegistry().Resolve(tc.typeURL)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				require.NotNil(t, msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.Nil(t, msg)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint/codec_test.go b/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint/codec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f139e0ac39f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint/codec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package tendermint_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
+
+	tendermint "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint"
+)
+
+func TestCodecTypeRegistration(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		typeURL string
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"success: ClientState",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&tendermint.ClientState{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: ConsensusState",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&tendermint.ConsensusState{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: Header",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&tendermint.Header{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"success: Misbehaviour",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&tendermint.Misbehaviour{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"type not registered on codec",
+			"ibc.invalid.MsgTypeURL",
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			encodingCfg := moduletestutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig(tendermint.AppModuleBasic{})
+			msg, err := encodingCfg.Codec.InterfaceRegistry().Resolve(tc.typeURL)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				require.NotNil(t, msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.Nil(t, msg)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/light-clients/09-localhost/codec_test.go b/modules/light-clients/09-localhost/codec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b90faf2160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/light-clients/09-localhost/codec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package localhost_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
+
+	ibc "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core"
+	localhost "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/light-clients/09-localhost"
+)
+
+func TestCodecTypeRegistration(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		typeURL string
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"success: ClientState",
+			sdk.MsgTypeURL(&localhost.ClientState{}),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"type not registered on codec",
+			"ibc.invalid.MsgTypeURL",
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			encodingCfg := moduletestutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig(ibc.AppModuleBasic{})
+			msg, err := encodingCfg.Codec.InterfaceRegistry().Resolve(tc.typeURL)
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				require.NotNil(t, msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.Nil(t, msg)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}