To provide a new metallic coating material without remarkable orientation unevenness of a metallic pigment and a method for forming plural layered coating films using the same.

This metallic coating material (A) contains metallic pigment covering the surface of aluminum flakes in black color in a degree not losing a glossy appearance. This method for forming plural layered coating films uses the metallic coating material A as a metallic coating material in forming plural layered coating films by coating metallic coating material and clear coating material. In forming plural layered coating films by coating colored coating material, metallic coating material and clear coating material in turn, the metallic coating material is used A as the metallic coating material.