The invention discloses a gypsum crystallization modifier suitable for wet type calcium-based desulphurization of a thermal power generating unit, and the gypsum crystallization modifier can effectively eliminate the impact of heavy metal ions and oil contaminations in gypsum slurry on gypsum crystallization process to obtain gypsum crystals with coarse and large particles and low water content, increases stability of the desulfurization system, and belongs to the technical field of environmental protection. The gypsum crystallization modifier comprises the following components by weight: 0.1-5% of an oil-removing agent, 85-95% of a metal complexing agent and 5-10% of a surfactant, and is characterized in that the gypsum crystallization modifier can be directly added into an absorption tower or an absorption tower filtrate pit, then mixed evenly and dissolved for pumping. The gypsum crystallization modifier can accelerate the oxidation of sulfites and the gypsum crystallization process, is appropriate to improve the efficiency of the desulfurization system. In the embodiment, the gypsum crystallization modifier concentration is increased from 0% to 0.1%, the by-product gypsum purity is improved from 78% to 93%, the gypsum water content is reduced from 19% to 10%, the crystal size distribution is more uniform, acicular gypsum crystals are decreased, rhombic crystal share and columnar crystal share increase, the crystal specific surface area increases, and the gypsum dewatering performance is better.