The invention discloses a polycarboxylate-type water reducing agent for gypsum-based self-leveling mortar and a preparation method and a use method thereof. The polycarboxylate-type water reducing agent is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyether, 6 to 10 parts of acrylic acid, 1 to 2 parts of fumaric acid, 0.2 to 1 part of methyl acrylate, 0.2 to 1 part of butyl acrylate, 0.5 to 2 parts of dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride, 0.01 to 0.05 part of diethylene glycol divinyl ether, 0.01 to 0.05 part of triethylene glycol divinyl ether, 2 to 5 parts of hydrogen peroxide, 0.02 to 0.1 part of a reducing agent E51, 0.02 to 0.1 part of a reducing agent FF6, 0.001 to 0.005 part of ferrous sulfate, 0.01 to 0.05 part of mercaptopropionic acid, 0.01 to 0.05 part of mercaptoacetic acid, 0.01 to 0.05 part of mercaptoethanol, 0.5 to 2.5 parts of sodium hypophosphite, 12 to 20 parts of sodium hydroxide and 80 to 160 parts of water. The invention provides polycarboxylate-type water reducing agent for the gypsum-based self-leveling mortar and the preparation method and the use method thereof. The polycarboxylate-type water reducing agent is good in adaptability to byproduct gypsum, high in water reducing rate, good in slump retaining effect, fast in coagulation, small in shrinkage and high in strength, and can be widely applied to the field of gypsum-based self-leveling mortar.