The invention provides a method for recovering coated particles and base materials in fuel element flakes, comprising the steps: a, immersing the fuel element flakes into alcohol solvent for 5-38hours, wherein the obtained solid matters contain graphite powder and coated particles, and a liquid phase is an alcohol solution of resin; b, filtering to separate the coated particles out; c, leaching with the alcohol solvent; d, drying to obtain the coated particles; e, filtering and condensing after mixing alcohol solutions. The method provided by the invention has the beneficial effects that low-cost methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol are adopted for dissolving the element, so that the recovery of the coated particles in the flakes is realized, the coated particles cannot be damaged in any form in the technological process so as to ensure the integrity of the coated particles to be directly reused in the fuel element production; the base materials of the flakes can also be completely recycled and be directly reused in the production of the graphite powder serving as the base body; the used solvent can be recycled in a distilling form; the method has the advantages of economy, practicability, inexistence of waste liquid and waste gas emission, safety and environmental friendliness.