The present invention provides a kind of ultra-low self-
discharge nickel-
metal hydride battery, comprising positive
electrode sheet and negative
electrode sheet, each surface of positive
electrode substrate is fixed with
cobalt-coated ball
nickel layer; The general formula of
alloy powder in the negative electrode
coating layer of negative electrode substrate is: La x PR y Nd z x (3‑x‑y‑z) Ni a A (9‑a) , X is at least one element of Mg, Ca, Ce, Sm, A is at least one element of Al, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Zr, 0.5≤x≤0.58, 0.82≤y≤0.95 , 0.92≤z≤1.2, 7.9≤a≤8.6. The invention also discloses a method for making the electrode of the ultra-low self-
discharge nickel-
hydrogen battery. The invention can effectively reduce the occurrence of self-
discharge phenomenon, can keep more
electric energy even after long-term storage for use, has excellent capacity
recovery performance, can prolong the normal service life of the nickel-
hydrogen battery, and meanwhile the prepared nickel-
hydrogen battery has high stability.