The invention relates to a preparation method of a three dimensional graded porous activated carbon material, the method is as follows: a chemical activator itself is used as a template hole forming agent, on the basis of formation of pore channel in the chemical activator, micropores and mesopores are further formed by corrosion, and eventually the three dimensional graded porous activated carbon material simultaneously having macropores, mesopores and micropores is formed. The activated carbon material prepared by the method has a very large specific surface area, a mutually-comunicated porous structure, larger pore size and high conductivity. The material can be widely used as electrode materials, adsorption materials, catalysts, catalyst carriers, hydrogen storage materials, electric adsorption desalting electrode materials and the like of energy storage devices; the preparation method of the three dimensional graded porous activated carbon material has the advantages of simple operation and low cost, and is convenient for industrial production.