The invention belongs to the technical field of preparation of nickel-coated graphite composite powder, and particularly relates to a preparation method of a high-coating-rate nickel-coated graphite composite powder material. The preparation method of the high-coating-rate nickel-coated graphite composite powder material comprises the following specific preparation steps that S1, the surface of graphite powder is cleaned, the graphite powder is stored after being subjected to oil cleaning treatment, sensitization treatment and activation treatment; S2, graphite powder surface nickel-coated composite is carried out, specifically, the graphite powder treated in the step S1 is taken out and fully mixed with a plating solution, the plating solution comprises main salt, a reducing agent and a complexing agent; and S3, material cleaning after reaction is carried out, specifically, the nickel-coated graphite powder composite material obtained after reaction in the step S2 is taken out, the nickel-coated graphite powder composite material is washed with distilled water, and then the cleaned nickel-coated graphite powder composite material is dried. According to the scheme, the preparationprocess is simple, the nickel coating rate is high, and the product quality is improved; and the prepared excess materials are convenient to treat, and the pollution to the environment is small.